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I-40 linking Asheville to central NC reopens for essential travel
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state emergency officials are discussing ongoing recovery efforts after impacts from Helene. After a trip to Asheville on Monday, Cooper is holding Tuesday's briefing from Raleigh. During Tuesday's briefing, Cooper announced Interstate 40 eastbound out of Asheville had reopened...
PHOTOS: Raider soccer senior night
ROCKINGHAM — A busy week of player recognition at Richmond Senior High School started on the soccer pitch Monday. The Raider soccer team took time to celebrate its seven senior players ahead of its home match against Scotland High School. The first of three senior nights planned this week,...
Webb qualifies for regionals, Lady Raiders 5th at Deercroft
WAGRAM — Good things continue to happen for the Richmond Senior High School girls’ golf program. Following two nine-hole matches last week, the Lady Raiders and the rest of the Sandhills Athletic Conference competed in their first 18-hole match of the season Monday. One of Richmond’s veteran golfers...
Cats and dogs from flood-ravaged North Carolina find hope in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, Va. — Homeward Trails Animal Rescue (HT) in Fairfax Station will open its doors Tuesday to some very special guests—up to 50 cats, dogs, puppies and kittens, all rescued from the flood-devastated counties of Yancey and Mitchell in North Carolina. These animals, many of whom were stranded in shelters without running water, electricity, or basic resources, are being brought to safety thanks to the efforts of HT and its partners, including the Bissell Pet Foundation.
Santee Cooper begins spilling as water from North Carolina flooding moves in Lake Marion
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Water from recent heavy rainfall in South Carolina’s Upstate and North Carolina is heading downstream into Lake Marion and area rivers. Santee Cooper began drawing down the lake last week in anticipation of the near-historic water flows and said it would increase the volume of spilling to help manage levels. […]
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.
Severe Thunderstorms & Possible Tornadic Activity Developing Across Parts of Virginia
Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Across Parts of West Virginia and North Carolina. Good afternoon everyone. As forecasted, we are still dealing with a lot of instability and leftover tropical energy from the events late last week. Scattered popcorn-like tropical showers and thunderstorms are developing with the help of daytime heating, and some shear in the atmosphere is helping things develop further.
A complicated relief effort unfolds in North Carolina in the face of tough terrain, collapsed communications and a ticking clock
The beloved southern Appalachian terrain is now isolating remote enclaves as residents begin recovering from a storm that dumped as much as 30 inches of rain.
NC: HELENE/HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS
Hundreds of people in North Carolina have been left homeless in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
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