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Hurricane Helene Update & Local ImpactsWDBJ 71 day ago
What to expect from Tropical Storm Helene in Gaston CountyThe Gaston Gazette1 day ago
Streets flood as WNC braces for HeleneFOX Carolina11 hours ago
Police: Man dead after crossing centerline, hitting another car in GastoniaWSOC Charlotte15 hours ago
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Damaging Gusty Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible; NC & SC; September 27th, 2024
A severe weather outbreak is expected across the Carolinas on Friday, September 27, 2024. Cities including Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Columbia are at risk for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Counties such as Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford, and Richland should prepare for significant weather impacts.
Latest updates for Gaston County on Hurricane Helene
Gaston County officials have opened an emergency shelter at the Citizens Resource Center at 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy. to accommodate residents voluntarily evacuating their homes in Lowell and Mount Holly. According to a press release from the county, flood warnings around the South Fork and Catawba River in Gaston County prompted voluntary evacuations...
Man accused of robbing Belmont pharmacy
A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of robbing a pharmacy in Belmont that was just down the street from his own home, according to the Belmont Police Department. Cody Alexander Gardner, 29, of Belmont, is accused of going to the College Park Pharmacy about 1 p.m., pulling out a handgun, and demanding money, according to Capt. Matthew Sherrill. ...
Mountain Island Lake community bracing for Helene impact
MT. HOLLY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Several thousand families were given the warning that Mountain Island Lake could see historic lake levels as Hurricane Helene moved through the Carolinas. Thursday afternoon, emergency management warned families who lived south of the Duke Energy dam that a voluntary evacuation was in effect. That being said, families […]
Gaston County emergency shelter opens as neighborhoods under voluntary evacuations
Flood Warnings are in effect around the South Fork and Catawba Rivers in Gaston County, and voluntary evacuations are happening in the Catawba Run and Preston Park neighborhoods in Lowell and at apartments and homes near the Highland Street bridge over Dutchmans Creek in Mount Holly.
Loved ones gather for homicide victims remembrance event in Gastonia
GASTONIA, N.C. — September 25 is Homicide Victims Remembrance Day in the United States. It's a chance for those who lost loved ones to a violent crime to reflect on the memories made and acknowledge the grief they live with. Renee Thomas was one of the people who showed...
Wilkinson Boulevard reopens after serious crash near Charlotte airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At least nine vehicles were involved in a serious crash on Wilkinson Boulevard near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. The crash happened along inbound Wilkinson Boulevard at Old Dowd Road around 8:30 a.m. Medic confirmed at least four people were injured in the crash....
Charlotte hair salon robbed at gunpoint, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An east Charlotte hair salon was robbed at gunpoint on Monday, police say. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were called to a reported robbery at Glam Headz Salon on North Sharon Amity Road around 3 p.m. on Sept. 23. When officers arrived, they were told a man entered the salon and demanded money after pulling out a gun. The robber left the store with two iPhones, according to a police report.
Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Developing Across Parts of South Carolina & North Carolina
Strong to Severe Weather Likely Late This Afternoon & Evening. Good afternoon everyone. As forecasted, we are watching some very heavy showers and thunderstorms moving ashore along North Carolina & South Carolina, then heading into interior parts of each state.
Helene in Atlanta could be what Hugo was to Charlotte
(The Center Square) – Atlanta is forecast to take the worst storm beating of a major inland city in the South since the first Bush administration. Hurricane Helene’s expanse is forecast to only fall short of Opal (1995), Wilma (2005) and Irma (2017) from the Gulf since Hugo devastated Charlotte in 1989. The storm, likely making landfall Thursday evening in the Big Bend of Florida, is forecast to be a tropical storm when it centers over or near Georgia’s capital city. ...
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