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PHOTOS: Richmond cross country senior night
ROCKINGHAM — An exciting week of recognizing Richmond Senior High School student-athletes continued Tuesday. The Richmond boys’ and girls’ cross country programs took time ahead of their home meet to celebrate their six senior runners. Hosting their second home meet of the season, the Raiders and Lady...
Mark Robinson blasts state’s Helene response, touts his own recovery efforts
LOUISBURG — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Wednesday predicted that he would be called a “hero” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as he called the state’s recovery response led by Gov. Roy Cooper “abysmal,” while touting his own efforts. Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, also said that a Council of State […]
Is the official end to the Atlantic Hurricane season coming soon?
GREENSBORO, N.C. — We've had quite the busy Atlantic Hurricane season so far in 2024. We're coming up on 12 named storms as of early October, with a little under two months until the official end of the season. The date to keep in mind is November 30th; though, that's not a say a storm or two couldn't form after this date.
NC: CHIMNEY ROCK RESIDENTS BEGIN RECOVERY
NC: Residents of Chimney Rock vow to rebuild after devastating flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas?
RALEIGH, N.C. — The following is a republication of an article from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The article was written by Russ Schumacher of Colorado State University and Kathie Dello, the state climatologist of North Carolina and the director of the North Carolina State Climate Office.
Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina Are Home To The Two Most Expensive Grocery Stores
When you're out grocery shopping, you have a lot of choices to make about where to shop. Local brands, local franchises of bigger brands, chains, and big box stores, but they all come with different prices, but which ones are the most overpriced stores?. Most "Overpriced" Grocery Stores. North Carolina...
Western NC restaurant wrecked by Hurricane Helene's floodwaters: A local landmark lost
Business cut off from community when floodwaters wash away roads. Highway 176 – renowned for its stunning views between Saluda and Tryon, is now blocked in several spots – and some of its most iconic landmarks have been destroyed. Many in our community are still desperately searching for...
Talley Webb: The Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week
ROCKINGHAM — An electric start to her career has one member of the Richmond Senior High School girls’ golf team up next in The Richmond Observer’s weekly feature series. Talley Webb, a freshman who attends Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy, has been named the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week presented by Rockingham NC Self Storage.
Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level rise. But that distance can conceal a history of flooding in a region where water races into populated towns tucked into steep valleys. “We almost always associate flood risk with hurricanes and coastal storm surge in Florida, Louisiana and Texas,” said Jeremy Porter, head of climate implication research at First Street, a company that analyzes climate risk. “We don’t think of western North Carolina and the Appalachian mountains as an area that has significant flood risk.” More than 160 people have died across six Southeastern states. The flood waters carved up roads, knocked out cell service and pushed debris and mud into towns. Parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains where fall colors are just starting to peek through were hit especially hard. In tourist-friendly Asheville, officials warned that it might take weeks to restore drinking water. Brownish orange mud stands out on river banks, a reminder of how high rivers swelled.
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