Month: July 2023

King Tide flooding expected this weekend, next week in Carolina Beach

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King Tide flooding expected this weekend, next week in Carolina Beach

8 seconds ago Previous King Tide flooding (Photo: WWAY) CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Higher than normal tide levels are expected to flood parts of Carolina Beach over the next week. The Super Full Moon and lunar perigee will combine to bring King Tide flooding starting July 30th and continuing through August 3rd. Areas most often affected include Canal Drive, Florida Avenue, Winner Avenue, Carolina Beach Avenue North, and other low-lying areas. Town officials say…

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Hurricanes sign Sebastian Aho to an 8-year contract extension worth $78 million

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Hurricanes sign Sebastian Aho to an 8-year contract extension worth $78 million

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 3:09PM RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho signed an eight-year contract extension worth $78 million with the Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced Wednesday. The deal will go into effect for the 2024-25 NHL season. Aho will count $9.75 million against the salary cap from that point through 2032. Aho gets a raise from the nearly $8.5 million he was making as Carolina’s top center and most important all-around forward. He’ll remain –…

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Edgecombe County woman injured by EF3 tornado faces Medicaid coverage struggles for rehab

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Dale and Ricky Carter were thrown 100 feet in the air last Wednesday by an EF3 tornado. The Edgecombe County couple has been in the hospital since then. On Tuesday, Dale’s mother, Beatrice Moore, told WRAL News her daughter was going back home. Moore said Dale Carter’s type of Medicaid doesn’t cover the rehab she needs to get better. She is suffering from a broken pelvis and was put on seizure medication to prevent damage…

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Watermelon plant faces months of repairs after NC tornado damage

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BATTLEBORO, N.C. — A watermelon process plant is facing several months of work for repairs after last week’s EF3 tornado devastated Edgecombe and Nash counties. Number One Construction Owner Steve May is working to help repair damage to a watermelon plant along Morning Star Church Road, which is also known as State Road 1412. The site is between Old Battleboro Road and East Battleboro Avenue. May said he’s focused on getting the watermelon facility at…

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Community rallies after $1,000 in donations stolen from Nash County family whose home was destroyed by tornado

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Community rallies after $1,000 in donations stolen from Nash County family whose home was destroyed by tornado

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — A Nash County family said someone stole more than $1,000 in donations from them. “We had just a couple seconds to get in [the bathroom]. Next thing you know, everything was just gone,” said Haydi Marenco Chavarria. She said she and her family have lived in the house on Cummings Road for more than four years. They’re no strangers to tornado warnings, but this time was different. “I told the baby,…

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Thunderstorm winds caused Chesterfield County storm damage, not a tornado, weather service finds

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Thunderstorm winds caused Chesterfield County storm damage, not a tornado, weather service finds

The storm caused significant damage to the aluminum roof of a garage, toppled numerous trees and produced pea-size hail. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — A severe thunderstorm in Chesterfield County, South Carolina Sunday caused damage to buildings and trees. Storm investigators with the National Weather Service visited the damage Monday and concluded there was no tornado. Instead, officials found evidence of “straight-line winds,” which are produced by thunderstorms. While both straight-line winds and tornadoes produce damage similar…

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Chesterfield County storm damage not caused by a tornado, weather service finds

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Chesterfield County storm damage not caused by a tornado, weather service finds

The storm caused significant damage to the aluminum roof of a garage, toppled numerous trees and produced pea-size hail. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — A severe thunderstorm in Chesterfield County, South Carolina Sunday caused damage to buildings and trees. Storm investigators with the National Weather Service visited the damage Monday and concluded there was no tornado. Instead, officials found evidence of “straight-line winds,” which are produced by thunderstorms. While both straight-line winds and tornadoes produce damage similar…

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$1,000 in donations stolen from Nash County family hit hard by tornado; friends and strangers rally to help

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$1,000 in donations stolen from Nash County family hit hard by tornado; friends and strangers rally to help

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — A Nash County family said someone stole more than $1,000 in donations from them. “We had just a couple seconds to get in [the bathroom]. Next thing you know, everything was just gone,” said Haydi Marenco Chavarria. She said she and her family have lived in the house on Cummings Road for more than four years. They’re no strangers to tornado warnings, but this time was different. “I told the baby,…

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$1,000 in donations stolen from Nash County family hit hard by tornado

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$1,000 in donations stolen from Nash County family hit hard by tornado

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — A Nash County family said someone stole more than $1,000 in donations from them. “We had just a couple seconds to get in [the bathroom]. Next thing you know, everything was just gone,” said Haydi Marenco Chavarria. She said she and her family have lived in the house on Cummings Road for more than four years. They’re no strangers to tornado warnings, but this time was different. “I told the baby,…

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Business leaders step in to help Pfizer find storage space as recovery continues week after tornado

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Business leaders step in to help Pfizer find storage space as recovery continues week after tornado

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) — Garry Silver was at the senior center Wednesday, preparing to take shelter, when he learned of where the tornado touched down. “When I found out that Pfizer had been hit, I was looking for my son because I knew my son was out there. He normally works a 12-hour shift. I wanted to make sure that he and the (other workers) were OK,” Silver said. His nerves were calmed when…

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Total cost of tornado damage to be determined this week

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The recovery process is just beginning for people in Nash and Edgecombe counties after the EF-3 tornado. On Monday, state officials will be in the area to determine just how much damage it caused and what people need to rebuild. This damage assessment will likely last until Wednesday. The results of this assessment will determine how much federal and state aid is needed. The state’s next step is to figure how they can best help…

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