CAPE FEAR, NC (WWAY) — Residents across the Cape Fear region are reporting smoke and smoky odors in the air, prompting calls and messages to local officials.
According to the WWAY StormTrack 3 Weather Team, the smoke is not from a local fire but is drifting into the area from a wildfire burning in South Carolina.
Meteorologists say current wind patterns are carrying the smoke north into southeastern North Carolina, leading to reduced air quality and visibility in some areas…