Charlotte North Carolina News

Wednesday was Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. But Hurricane Florence has forced synagogues to cancel services. The sanctuaries at Both Temple of Israel and B’nai Israel were damaged in the storm. Rabbi Julie Kozlow of B’nai Israel was with her kids in Los Angeles. She said 70 percent of her members evacuated and most aren’t back yet. And the city’s nightly 8 o’clock curfew ruled…

Even before Hurricane Florence finished its damage in the Carolinas, hurricane T-shirts were for sale. Popular designs show North Carolina and South Carolina together. Some support Florence relief, either with all sales or a portion of sales. But with so many designs coming so quickly, state officials say you should do your homework to make sure the money is going where it’s supposed to. Liz Proctor, spokeswoman for the N.C. Secretary of State’s Office, said…

A mystery has emerged in the telling of how the Outer Banks’ wild horses survived Hurricane Florence. Instincts dating back five centuries compel the feral mustangs to either huddle on high ground — butts to the wind — or seek refuge in the maritime forest during storms, say experts. But news has come of a Shackleford Banks horse named Merlin who was fenced in an “inundated” quarantine site during the storm, according the Foundation for…

If you’re an evacuee returning home or perhaps a tourist headed to the coast, North and South Carolina officials are urging drivers to use alternative routes and an abundance of caution. Even though the former Hurricane Florence has moved on, hundreds of road closures, flooding and rising rivers continue to threaten safety and extend travel times to popular destinations such as Myrtle Beach. In some areas, officials said conditions were changing so rapidly that roads…

Some North Carolina school districts remain closed after Hurricane Florence, leaving the prospect of makeup days looming. State law requires schools to be in session for 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction per year. But some state leaders want to ease statewide attendance requirements for counties affected by the storm. N.C. Schools Superintendent Mark Johnson and House Speaker Tim Moore this week said they hope to exempt school districts hit hard by Hurricane Florence…

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students and teachers won’t be docked for the three days schools were closed as Florence neared the region last week and soaked it at the start of this one. Superintendent Clayton Wilcox announced Wednesday that he won’t require students to make up the days. Teachers and other salaried employees who would have had to use leave time will be credited for those days, CMS said. Hourly workers, such as bus drivers, cafeteria workers…

“The hearts and minds of the entire McDonald’s U.S. system are focused on everyone impacted by Hurricane Florence,” said McDonald’s U.S. President Chris Kempczinski. “We stand ready to help all of those affected by the devastation as they recover and rebuild in the coming weeks.”         

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