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Intense rain from Helene continues into Friday in Charlotte, western NC
- North Carolina
- NC-72
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 8:55pm
Along with flooding, damaging wind gusts up to 50-60 mph are possible early Friday morning, toppling trees and leading to more power outages. Read More
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What to Expect From Helene as It Moves North
- North Carolina
- Route 10
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 7:17pm
10Here's a look at the next few days. Friday: The storm quickly follows Interstate 75 north out of Florida. The storm is expected to move very quickly overnight, reaching north Georgia by Friday morning ... Read More
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Western NC prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding
- North Carolina
- NC-80
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 26, 2024 7:15pm
Western North Carolina is in a race Thursday night to prepare for potentially historic and catastrophic flooding. Read More
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FIRST ALERT: Hurricane Helene upgrades to Cat. 4; Tornado Watch issued for Lowcountry
- North Carolina
- W Chatham St
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 26, 2024 6:40pm
Several Lowcountry counties are under a tropical storm warning after Helene reached category 2 hurricane status. Read More
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Child hit by vehicle after exiting school bus, Winston-Salem police say
- North Carolina
- Brawley School Rd
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 6:36pm
On Thursday, a crash involving a child occurred on North Cleveland Avenue at Twenty-Fifth Street in Winston-Salem. Read More
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Recent rains and Helene will cause major river flooding in NC
- North Carolina
- Yadkin Rd
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 6:29pm
Heavy rains this week and additional rainfall from Helene will cause major flooding on the New river and moderate river flooding along the Yadkin river. Please make sure you Major flooding is expected ... Read More
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Six die in fiery crash near Pembroke
- North Carolina
- NC-711
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 6:17pm
Six people died late Thursday in a traffic crash on Highway 711 on the four mile curve near Pembroke, according to information received by witnesses. Read More
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Traffic collision reported on Madison Avenue in North Highlands
- North Carolina
- 3910 Maiden Hwy
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Sep 26, 2024 5:18pm
A two-vehicle crash was reported at Madison and Date avenues in North Highlands on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the intersection around 5 p.m. for reports of the crash, according ... Read More
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Insurance agent charged with fraud after providing wrong date for crash
- North Carolina
- Accident
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 26, 2024 4:55pm
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDI) commissioner said an insurance agent was charged with fraud after giving the wrong date of a car crash. Read More
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Helene now a 'very dangerous' Category 4 hurricane
- North Carolina
- US Highway 52
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 4:52pm
52'?Just hope and pray that everybody's safe,'? said Connie Dillard, of Tallahassee, as she shopped at a grocery store with thinning shelves of water and bread before hitting the highway out ... southern ... Read More
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Western NC bracing for the worst ahead of potentially historic, catastrophic flooding from Helene
- North Carolina
- NC-8
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 26, 2024 4:12pm
People living along the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers, in particular, are being warned about the danger and are being asked to self-evacuate before the worst flooding arrives overnight into Friday ... Read More
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Update: Flood watch for central North Carolina until Friday afternoon
- North Carolina
- S Salisbury St
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 26, 2024 4:06pm
An updated flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in effect until Friday at 2 p.m. The watch is for Greater Caldwell, Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell, Greater ... Read More
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Troopers respond to fiery crash in Robeson Co.
- North Carolina
- NC-711
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 4:01pm
North Carolina State Highway Patrol is responding to a fiery crash Thursday evening on Highway 711 between Moss Neck Road and Eddie Sampson Road near the Pembroke area of Robeson County, according to ... Read More
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Two hospitalized after car crashes into Seneca County home, igniting fire
- North Carolina
- Seneca Rd
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 3:58pm
Two individuals were hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a home in Pleasant Township on Thursday, igniting a fire, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 12:22 p.m., ... Read More
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Burke County to open shelter as hurricane nears; 12-14 inches of rain expected overnight
- North Carolina
- NC-181
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 26, 2024 3:45pm
Burke County has issued a voluntary evacuation of flood-prone areas and will open a shelter as Hurricane Helene nears Thursday evening. While forecasts originally projected 6 to 14 inches of rain, ... Read More
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Erosion impacts North Topsail Beach and along the coast
- North Carolina
- 847 Ocean Trail
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 26, 2024 3:40pm
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WITN) - On beaches along the coast of Eastern Carolina, erosion continues to be a problem. Waves crash into a stairwell at Topsail Reef located on the North inlet side of ... Read More
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Moped crash leaves 74-year-old man in critical condition
- North Carolina
- Accident
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 3:17pm
The Lynchburg Police Department says a 74-year-old man is in critical condition after a moped accident with a motor vehicle on. LPD says around 1:14 p.m. on Thursday, police and emergency responders ... Read More
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Flooding swamps Asheville area as North Carolina mountains brace for Helene's life-threatening rainfall
- North Carolina
- North
- source: Bing
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- Sep 26, 2024 2:59pm
In Buncombe County, a local state of emergency was declared Wednesday to help the cities of Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Weaverville, the Woodfin, Black Mountain and Montreat. Read More
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Helene could rival 1916 western North Carolina flood for mountains; Charlotte on alert as rains fall
- North Carolina
- 52s
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 26, 2024 2:33pm
Hurricane Helene showers arrived in Charlotte Thursday morning, as the North Carolina mountains braced for up to 20'? of rain and what the National Weather Service has ... Read More