Seconds before an explosion destroyed a building in Wilmington on Aug. 19, firefighters sent out a "mayday" call warning of elevated gas levels.

No one was hurt in a reported explosion and fire at an asphalt plant in Warren County.The call came in around 12:30 p.m. at the Peckham Materials Corporation in Chestertown, according to Warren County ...

Upon conclusion of the forensic origin and cause examination, the cause of the fire and subsequent explosions was determined ...

A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half ...

Three firefighters were injured while responding to a gas explosion on Tuesday in North Carolina, according to the Wilmington Fire Department. Officials said a vehicle turned from New Center Drive ...

A woman is dead, a man is hospitalized and several residents have been displaced after a house explosion Tuesday, according to firefighters.

As Hurricane Erin forces beach closures up and down the coast, sea towing crews are warning boaters about the dangerous water conditions offshore.

46-year-old Randolph Miller of Clarkton was arrested early Monday morning at a home in the 1500 block of N.C. 211.