Author: WeatherPreppers

Mayor Peter O’Leary admits Main Street likely won’t reopen until summer sometime. He said nearly a third of businesses were destroyed by last September’s flooding. CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE!” But another sign, on the shop’s mud-splattered front door, tells a different story. “We will be closed Thursday 9-26-2024 due to impending weather,” it reads….

“I’m proud of the close bipartisan teamwork of our Congressional delegation, Governor Stein, and local leaders. Despite this decision, we’ll continue to fight for every dollar and resource available to help Western Carolina recover in the months and years ahead,” Senator Thom Tillis said in a statement.  FEMA denied an appeal from Governor Josh Stein’s office to keep matching money for costs related to Hurricane Helene clean-up efforts.  Senator Tillis wrote a letter asking for…

“You need to know the zoo no longer looks like the zoo that we know and love,” mom Ashleigh Schroeder said. ST. LOUIS — What was meant to be a joyful end-of-school-year tradition turned into a harrowing encounter with a tornado for a Godfrey mother and four children visiting the Saint Louis Zoo on Friday afternoon. Ashleigh Schroeder had taken her two kids and two of their friends—ages 9 to 12—for a celebratory day at their…

NOAA predicts up to 19 named storms in the Atlantic. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We’re just days away from the start of hurricane season –and forecasters are sounding the alarm. Forecasters say this hurricane season could be a busy one. NOAA is predicting up to 19 named storms in the Atlantic. Of those, up to 10 could become hurricanes—and up to five could be major. The forecast doesn’t say if, or where, they’ll hit. But experts…

Sam Bennett sparked Florida’s dominant win over Carolina, scoring twice in a crucial 5-0 victory. RALEIGH, N.C. — Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida’s three-goal first period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves and the Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Gustav Forsling and Matthew Tkachuk also scored in another tone-setting opening 20 minutes for the reigning Stanley Cup…