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About 34,000 Duke Energy customers, most of them in central North Carolina, are without power Monday morning, four days after Tropical Storm Michael swept across the state. Guilford County, which suffered heavy damage from the storm’s wind and rain, still has 13,000 customers with no power, Duke reported. Rockingham County had 8,000 outages, Caswell County 3,000 and Alamance and Randolph counties about 2,000 each. North Carolina Emergency Management had reported about 500,000 outages statewide on…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – For a Southern state regularly exposed to major hurricanes, call it a fall election Florence-style. In 2016, North Carolina voters cast their ballots just four weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit with devastating floodwaters. This year, they’re voting about seven weeks after Hurricane Florence. That leaves North Carolina lawmakers quickly changing rules for voter registration, the state elections board struggling to track down storm-displaced voters, and activists complaining more needs to be…

[  ] Hide Caption [  ] Show Caption Pastor Geoffrey Lentz looks out at St Joe Bay from his sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church after it was gutted by the storm surge from Hurricane Michael on October 14, 2018 in Port Saint Joe, Florida (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) [  ] Hide Caption [  ] Show Caption Utility workers remove a power pole damaged by Hurricane Michael from the middle of a street on October 14, 2018…

For people severely impacted by Hurricane Florence, voting may be the last thing on their minds. But state and county elections boards are working hard make sure people know their options. Melonie Wray is dealing with a lot of questions from voters like, “What address can I use?” and “Can I vote at certain precincts?” She’s the elections director for Craven County, which has three flooded precincts and a lot of residents who haven’t returned…

Of course the groups you’d expect would be out in full force, like the Red Cross, have been busy helping people devastated by Florence. But many groups are reaching outside places they normally serve. Like the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte. It’s been fundraising and packing food to send to places like Wilmington, New Bern, Fayetteville and Myrtle Beach. By Oct. 3, it already sent  700,000 pounds of food. The food bank’s…

(AP) – At least 11 deaths have been blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years. The sheriff’s office in Gadsden County near Tallahassee says it “can now confirm 4 storm-related fatalities following Hurricane Michael,” all of which happened “in relation to or occurred during the storm.” County officials say they’re not releasing names or other details yet while families are notified.  One of those deaths would…

Image Gallery 4 PHOTOS Hurricane damage in Mexico Beach, Florida RICHMOND, Va. – At least 11 deaths have been blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years. On Friday, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management reported five hurricane-related fatalities. The agency also reported 1200 roads hoad been closed and five tornadoes. Department of Emergency Management spokesman Jeff Caldwell told The Associated Press that four people drowned: three…

More than 33,000 Mecklenburg County customers of Duke Energy are without power Friday morning, a day after the center of Tropical Storm Michael blew past the Charlotte region. At 8 a.m., Duke reported 428,000 North Carolina customers still affected and about 5,600 in South Carolina. The Charlotte-based utility had projected 300,000 to 500,000 outages in the Carolinas from Michael. High wind gusts, following several inches of rain in some places, toppled trees that tore down…

At least six deaths have been blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years.  The sheriff’s office in Gadsden County near Tallahassee says it “can now confirm 4 storm-related fatalities following Hurricane Michael,” all of which happened “in relation to or occurred during the storm.” County officials say they’re not releasing names or other details yet while families are notified.  One of those deaths would be a…

The impact of Tropical Storm Michael continues in North Carolina, with one death, 490,000 people without power Friday morning, ongoing flooding and more than a dozen school districts closed. Power outages included more than 180,000 in the Greensboro area and 56,000 in the Charlotte metro area, reported Duke Energy. The number was expected to rise as the storm exited the state late Thursday, Charlotte-based Duke said in a tweet. Michael weakened to a post-tropical cyclone…

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will remain closed Friday, after Tropical Storm Michael downed trees and knocked out power Thursday afternoon. “Our community has been hit hard by high winds, heavy rain, downed trees and power lines from Hurricane Michael,” the district said in a statement sent about 6:30 pm. “According to Duke Energy officials, 32 schools in neighborhoods across the district and nearly 82,000 residents across our community are without lights, refrigeration, heating and cooling due to…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) – In Caldwell County the rain from what’s left of Hurricane Michael only lasted a few hours, but it took a toll on area creeks and streams. Many were overflowing by Thursday afternoon forcing roads to close and some schools to let out early. Just driving to Caldwell County was a challenge with extremely heavy rain and gusty winds along Highway 321. Highway Patrol responded to several weather related…

PANAMA CITY, FL – Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida is closed while officials assess what they’re calling “widespread catastrophic damage.” No injuries were reported, but there’s roof damage to “nearly every home” on the base. The base, located just east of Panama City, is closed until further notice. Base leaders said they are working with Air Force leadership to develop a short-term plan for the airmen who are stationed there and their families. Along…

Several people were rescued across North Carolina as Tropical Storm Michael dumped flooding rain over the area Thursday. Two people had to be rescued from a green and white hammock hanging over over the flooded Swannanoa River, as first reported by The Asheville Citizen-Times. The Asheville Fire Department used a ladder truck and a boat to rescue two people trapped in a hammock over a swollen river during Tropical Storm Michael on Thursday, Oct. 11,…