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Snow covering Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina (Courtesy of Kelly Vonhoene).

Wilmington students embrace rare snowfall

Ava Johnson, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

It’s been seven years  since a severe blizzard struck Wilmington, N.C. According to the National Weather Service, the last time it snowed more than half an inch was in Jan. 2018. Many members of the...

A photo of students reentering Terrapin Hall.

Pipe burst in Terrapin Hall temporarily left 400 students without housing

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor January 24, 2022
Over 400 students were evacuated out of Terrapin Hall last night beginning at 10:30 p.m. due to a pipe burst in the building, causing significant damage to at least 16 students’ residences. The evacuated students were placed in temporary housing for the night. This afternoon, most students were notified the building passed safety assessments and they could return to their rooms at 2 p.m. via an email from UNCW Housing and Residence Life Director Kevin Meaney. However, the rooms of 16 students are in need of repair before the students can move back in. The scheduled repair will take place in one to two weeks, and until then these students will remain in temporary housing.

UNCW to close in response to ice storm

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor January 20, 2022
In response to an ice storm warning for southeast North Carolina, UNCW announced classes are canceled on Friday, Jan. 21. Campus dining will continue to provide services for residential students during the storm, and areas with heavy foot traffic across campus will be salted by Housing and Residence Life. However, the university is urging students to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary trips across campus.
Despite severe weather and a mandatory evacuation last week, UNCW students headed back to class Monday. Image credit: Jacob Sawyer

UNCW and surrounding area suffer trace damage after Dorian

Jacob Sawyer, Contributing Writer September 11, 2019

UNC Wilmington students were finally back in class Monday after being sent home for the entirety of last week due to fears of damage from Hurricane Dorian. On September 3 everyone was ordered off school...

A lifeguard stand on a beach flying the emergency red flag, set against a dark sky in Daytona, FL.

UNCW cancels classes and issues student evacuation order

Spencer Boring, Contributing Writer September 5, 2019

Déjà vu. It is a term that best describes what many on campus are feeling right now. September 14 marks one year since Hurricane Florence pummeled the North Carolina coastline with torrential rain and...

FEMA chooses UNCW to be the site of unique hurricane drill

FEMA chooses UNCW to be the site of unique hurricane drill

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor October 11, 2017

North Carolina is currently ranked as the fourth most hurricane-prone state in the United States, according to the National Weather Service [NWS]. With a history of over 46 hurricanes impacting North Carolina...

Tropical storm watch issued for New Hanover County region

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor August 28, 2017

Wilmington, N.C. – A tropical storm watch has been issued for inland New Hanover and surrounding counties. The National Weather Service updated the details of the tropical storm watch at 7:38 p.m. Aug....

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