Leland Volunteer Fire and Rescue collecting donations for flood victims
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Firefighters, EMS and community members are working hard at Leland Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and it’s all in the name of charity. Leland Volunteer Fire and Rescue are collecting...
View ArticleLeland Fire accepting donations for flood victims
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — While parts of Cape Fear are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Matthew, people are trying to do their part to help those affected. The Leland Fire Department is accepting...
View ArticleTown council decides not to renew contract with Leland Fire and Rescue
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland decided not to re-sign the contract they’ve had with Leland Fire and Rescue for about 16 years. Back in May, Leland Fire and Rescue was placed probation by the...
View ArticleProposed budget to add new officers, possible merger with fire department
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Deciding what to cut and what to fund, that is what the Town of Leland is doing right now. Adding two new police officers and a possibly bringing the Leland Volunteer Fire-Rescue...
View ArticleInsurance commissioner wants to help fire rescue volunteers
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Volunteer firefighters donate their time and effort to help others. But Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal, Mike Causey says volunteer fire departments face struggles...
View ArticleTown of Leland creates Public Safety Committee
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Leland has created a Public Safety Committee to work along with town fire and police departments and help with the protection of their homes, neighborhoods and towns....
View ArticleFire crews: Homes, apartment complex struck by lightning during weekend storms
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) — Leland Fire and Rescue responded to four different calls Sunday morning as a result of early morning storms. The calls were to three homes and one building that were struck by...
View ArticleFire insurance rates expected to drop in Leland
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Good news for Leland residents! After a new inspection by the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Leland Fire/Rescue has received an increased fire...
View ArticleTrio rescued from Cape Fear River after boat dies in cold, rough conditions
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Three people were rescued after their boat died while on the Cape Fear River Monday morning, according to Leland Fire and Rescue. Fire/Rescue Chief John Grimes said the trio called...
View ArticleFire crews hold controlled burn in Brunswick County
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Those flames you might have seen in Brunswick County Thursday morning were always under control. Fire crews from Leland and Winnabow held a controlled burn Thursday...
View ArticleLeland EMS agreement to end, county to absorb service frustrating town and...
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Leland is losing their standalone EMS service. Brunswick County commissioners voted this week to absorb it back after budget battles. Thursday, town leaders ‘under duress’ agreed...
View ArticleDogs killed, home destroyed in Brunswick County fire
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Leland business owner lost his home and his pet dogs in a fire just before 9 a.m. Sunday near Mt. Misery Road and Indian Creek Court. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s...
View Article‘What’s it going to take? Human life?’: Resident speaks on frequent car crashes
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Leland Fire and Rescue spokesperson says three people were injured in a crash Thursday afternoon. It happened at the intersection of Old Fayetteville Road and Lanvale...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man in car accident taken to hospital
LELAND (WWAY) — A person has been taken to the hospital after driving off the road and hitting a tree. The single-car incident occurred near the 421 exit to 17N, going back into Wilmington, according...
View ArticleFemale firefighters: Leland Fire has more than four times the national average
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Nationally, female firefighters represent 4 percent of professional firefighters. However, Leland Fire and Rescue is setting a standard for gender diversity, with women making up...
View ArticleCrews respond to early morning structure fire near Leland
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Firefighters responded to an early morning house fire near Leland. Around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Leland Fire/Rescue posted on social media that crews were on the scene of a structure...
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Lucky Duck! Leland Fire rescues four ducklings from drain
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Talk about some lucky ducks The The Leland Fire and Rescue responded to a Harris Teeter in Waterford over the weekend to a report of two ducklings stuck in a drainage area where...
View ArticleLeland Fire and Rescue gets $15K grant to buy ballistic vests, helmets
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Lifesaving equipment to protect first responders and keep the community safe is on its way to the Town of Leland thanks to a nearly $15,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public...
View Article‘Concerning levels’ of carbon monoxide prompted evacuation at Leland...
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland says no one was hurt after a gas leak, prompting an apartment complex to be evacuated late Thursday night. Crews with Leland Fire/Rescue were dispatched to...
View ArticleReport: Leland Police responded to 18,500+ calls for service in 2022
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland released its first public safety reports this week. According to the report, the Leland Police Department responded to 18,555 calls for service in 2022 and...
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