Month: December 2018

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT.com contributor After waters receded, roadside reeds, still laid over as if the torrent was still rushing over them, and mud-caked tree trunks were nature’s reminders of Hurricane Florence’s vicious Sandhills visitation that had come two weeks prior to my trip across the region on Sept. 28. This is my homeland. I’m Sandhills born and bred. No two pockets of the Sandhills are the same, but we had more in common…

By Claudia Rupcich, WRAL reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper is urging Congress to act quickly to avoid a federal government shutdown. Cooper said a shutdown would harm the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides child welfare services. It’s funded by the federal government and run by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Cooper also said a shutdown could delay funding anticipated to help North Carolina with long-term hurricane recovery…

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Parts of the Sandhills were devastated by Hurricane Florence. Months after the storm left her mark on Cumberland County, many are still rebuilding and recovering. Designing Station Furniture Bank Partners with area furniture companies to serve families transitioning from homelessness and those who were fleeing the disaster. “We fill homes with furniture. We service 80 families a year, but we’ve done several more since the hurricanes have hit,” said Designing…

The bright spot was an absolutely magical goal from Andrei Svechnikov on an otherwise pedestrian night for the Carolina Hurricanes, and that’s kind of how the season as a whole is starting to look. As the No. 2 pick in the draft continues to blossom, the Hurricanes continue to spin their wheels. Thursday’s 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, as unforgivable as a loss to the Arizona Coyotes would have been Sunday, was all…

Niklas Kronwall had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Bernier stopped 38 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Thursday night. Jonathan Ericsson, Frans Nielsen and Dylan Larkin also scored to help Detroit win for the second time at PNC Arena this season. Larkin’s empty-netter with 19 seconds left extended his point streak to nine games. Andrei Svechnikov scored for Carolina and Petr Mrazek finished with 20 saves against his…

A tornado damaged more than 70 homes in a mobile home park and a 90-year-old woman was taken to a hospital after a roof fell on her head after a day of wild weather in central Florida Thursday. Officials in Pasco County, north of Tampa, said 5 homes were deemed unsafe due to major damage, 20 homes have moderate to major damage and 48 homes have minor damage. Officials said they offered assistance to the…

More than 300,000 households and businesses lost power Thursday as strong winds took down trees and power lines, blew over shipping containers and tore off part of a clock tower’s exterior in western Washington. At their peak Thursday, gusts reached 74 mph (120 kph) along the coast, near 60 mph (96 kph) inland and 117 mph (188 kph) at Mount Baker, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. Winds were expected to remain gusty…

State and coastal leaders say they’re determined to find solutions for generations to tackle flooding in South Carolina. The S.C. Floodwater Commission, created in October by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, met for the first time Thursday. “Our challenge is great, and out time is short,” said commission chairman and Camden attorney Tom Mullikin Sr., former commander of the S.C. State Guard. “We find ourselves on the horns of a three-front quagmire,” Mullikin said. “We have…