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Republican voter registrations show growth in rural NC counties around Raleigh
GOP voter registration sees major upswing in rural counties across NC. In downtown Pembroke, across from the train tracks and a stone’s throw from diners and coffee shops, stands the RNC Community Center. Open since 2022, the community hub is one of a handful nationwide, strategically placed by the...
Debby causes dam breaks in Cumberland & Harnett counties, road splits in half after dam collapse
There were two dam breaks in North Carolina on Thursday following the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby. Around 11:16 a.m., a dam collapsed near Siple Avenue in Cumberland County, south of Hope Mills. The road is closed from Pinewood Terrace to Galax Drive. WRAL News captured drone footage of the aftermath.
Lumber River could reach major flood stage, southeast counties brace for Debby
Robeson County residents brace for flooding as Debby moves in. Emergency workers are keeping a close eye on the level of the Lumber River, which is expected to reach major flood stage – more than 21 feet – by Wednesday night. Tropical Storm Debby is expected to dump...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Debby makes landfall soon, more flash flooding likely overnight
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Tropical Storm Debby is just a few hours away from making landfall in South Carolina. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS are now in effect for Florence, Marion, Dillon, Horry, Robeson, and Williamsburg Counties. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and...
FIRST ALERT: Additional downpours possible this evening
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Heads up! Additional downpours this afternoon could lead to renewed flash flood concerns. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS have been issued for Horry, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Florence, and Robeson, NC counties until further notice. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. The FLASH FLOOD WATCH has been extended through the evening....
Drone technology aids in rescue of missing kayaker
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — A kayaker was rescued Saturday night after going missing in the Lumber River. Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to Lowe Road in Lumberton, N.C. around 8:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered that a man, 22, had become separated from another kayaker after being caught...
How Blind Cat Rescue in St. Pauls answered the call when neglected cats lives were at risk
Members of a Robeson County animal rescue group made a 1,100-mile roundtrip journey to Ohio recently to collect a dozen sick cats from a sanctuary there that law enforcement said had neglected more than 40 animals. Ohio woman, Sophia Kartsonis, the director of Our Farms Sanctuary in Tipp City, Ohio, is charged with several counts of cruelty to companion animals after Ohio law enforcement and animal control found 119 cats in one room, WTDN Dayton reported. Authorities...
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