North Carolina

Hurricane Ernesto Strikes Bermuda: Life-Threatening Rip Currents Threaten U.S. East Coast Beaches

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Hurricane Ernesto Strikes Bermuda: Life-Threatening Rip Currents Threaten U.S. East Coast Beaches

Hurricane Ernesto Approaches U.S. East Coast, Heightening Surf and Rip Current Dangers As millions of Americans prepare for last-minute beach outings before the school season kicks off, they have been met with warnings regarding Hurricane Ernesto. Strengthening back into a hurricane, Ernesto poses serious threats to swimmers along the Atlantic coastline. Severe Hazards Set for … Read more

WS/FCS schools started new school year

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WS/FCS schools started new school year

Winston-Salem, NC.- Monday, August 12, marked the first day of school for 81 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District (WS/FCS) schools, well ahead of other districts across North Carolina. This early return is because in March 2023, the district voted to start classes two weeks earlier than required by state law. Of the district’s more than 50,000 … Read more

Tropical Storm Debby: Flooding and Tornado Risks Imminent Across the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic

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Tropical Storm Debby: Flooding and Tornado Risks Imminent Across the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic

Tropical Storm Debby Spurs Warnings and Widespread Flooding in the Northeast Storm’s Impact and Current Warnings As of August 8, Tropical Storm Debby was seen swirling off the coast of South Carolina, making headlines for its potential impact on the region. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed that Debby was moving inward over South Carolina, … Read more

Tropical Storm Debby: Severe Flooding and Storm Surge Threats Impact Northeastern Florida and Southeastern U.S.

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Tropical Storm Debby: Severe Flooding and Storm Surge Threats Impact Northeastern Florida and Southeastern U.S.

Tropical Storm Debby Hits Northern Florida, Promises Severe Weather Across the Southeast Tropical Storm Debby made landfall along the northern Florida coast on Monday morning, hitting the Big Bend region as a Category 1 hurricane. Reports indicate that the storm, which struck near Steinhatchee, produced initial winds of 80 mph as it came ashore. Although … Read more

Hurricane ‘Debby’ makes landfall in Florida and mobilizes the southeastern United States

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Hurricane ‘Debby’ makes landfall in Florida and mobilizes the southeastern United States

Debby The storm arrived on Monday as a category one hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida, specifically in Steinhatchee, a community of about 1,000 inhabitants where the natural phenomenon hit with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour. Meteorologists have warned of the danger of Debbydespite having weakened to a tropical storm … Read more

Man arrested for trying to sexually assault woman in bathroom

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Man arrested for trying to sexually assault woman in bathroom

Charlotte, NC.- UA man was arrested by officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) after he attempted to sexually assault a woman in the bathroom of a tire shop. CMPD said they were called to a tire shop located on Monroe Road near Briar Creek Road on Monday, July 29 around 3:30 p.m. REPORT Authorities … Read more

Undocumented immigrants contributed $692M in NC taxes

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Undocumented immigrants contributed 2M in NC taxes

Raleigh.- Undocumented immigrants living in North Carolina have become a significant economic force for the state. This is according to a new in-depth national study by the Institute for Fiscal and Economic Policy. The study quantified how much undocumented immigrants pay in taxes, both nationally and in each state. In North Carolina, undocumented immigrants contributed … Read more

NC 988 line handles more than 3,000 crisis cases in Spanish

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NC 988 line handles more than 3,000 crisis cases in Spanish

Raleigh.- In the last year, the Suicide and Crisis Prevention Line 988 answered 3,118 calls, text messages or chat contacts from people in the state who asked for help in Spanish. From July 2023 to June 2024, this number of people called for help in this language, according to information from the state Department of … Read more

President Biden Addresses Considerations Over Debate Efficiency as Democrats Rally Behind Him

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President Biden Addresses Considerations Over Debate Efficiency as Democrats Rally Behind Him

President Biden Addresses Considerations over Debate Efficiency Biden Defends His Debate Efficiency, Reassures His Get together President Joe Biden sought to alleviate issues inside the Democratic Get together on Friday after his lackluster efficiency within the debate towards former President Donald Trump. Amid rumors of a possible alternative on the high of the ticket, elected … Read more

Tragic Shooting in North Carolina: Four Police Officers Killed and Suspect Dead in Charlotte

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Tragic Shooting in North Carolina: Four Police Officers Killed and Suspect Dead in Charlotte

app NOS news•today, 08:02 Four police officers were killed yesterday in a shooting in the US state of North Carolina. They were looking for a man who had an illegal gun and were shot when they arrived at the house where he was. Four other officers were injured. The officers were shot by the suspect … Read more