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With the cleanup from Hurricane Florence just beginning for many residents of North and South Carolina, three congressmen want to provide storm victims with tax relief. Rep. George Holding of Raleigh introduced the Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act on Thursday in the U.S. House. The bill is co-sponsored by two of Holding’s fellow Republicans, Rep. David Rouzer of Johnston County and Rep. Tom Rice of Horry County in South Carolina. It’s modeled on similar legislation…

Florence brought heavy, life-threatening floods to many parts of the Carolinas, leaving thousands without power.As of 3:15 p.m., Thursday, the statewide power outage total was 96,647. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de…

A good part of the area, and a sizable part of the day, should be dry with a mix of sun and clouds, but a trough extending south from the remnants of Florence could trigger an odd shower or storm for a few of…Read More A good part of the area, and a sizable part of the day, should be dry with a mix of sun and clouds, but a trough extending south from the…

With every seat in the legislature up for grabs, campaign season was in full swing as Hurricane Florence approached North Carolina early last week. Now, some Democratic legislative candidates are attacking Republican candidates for holding campaign events in the days before Florence made landfall — and the Republicans are firing back. On Sept. 12, when Florence was a Category 4 hurricane, Republican state Sen. Vickie Sawyer held a luncheon with Lt. Gov. Dan Forest at…

Before/After imagery shows flooding from Florence northeast of Wallace, NC Sep 20, 2018 Before/after imagery shows the impact of Hurricane Florence on in the Wallace, NC area. This video shows NC Hwy 41 and Northeast Road. (No audio) By

Horry County first responders have rescued hundreds of people from homes and vehicles in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Crews have conducted more than 100 home evacuations and about 50 water rescues involving vehicles since Florence made landfall last Friday, according to Horry County spokeswoman Kelly Moore. The Waccamaw and Little Pee Dee rivers continue to rise after Florence dumped rain on the area for days. Forecasters say the Waccamaw will crest early next week…

Before Hurricane Florence hit the North Carolina coast last week, N.C. State basketball coach Kevin Keatts had invited some of his friends from the Wilmington area to wait out the storm at his house in Raleigh. That wasn’t enough. He figured he could do more. So Keatts has decided to partner with the United Way of North Carolina to help deliver clothes to those affected in the eastern part of the state by the flooding…

People in South Carolina who receive SNAP benefits and lost food during flooding or power outages from Hurricane Florence will have until Oct. 15 to report the lost food and apply for replacement benefits. The U.S. Department of Agriculture normally requires people who get food stamps to report lost food within 10 days. The announcement Wednesday gives a waiver to people who receive SNAP benefits in 26 counties in the Low Country, Pee Dee and…

Florence brought heavy, life-threatening floods to many parts of the Carolinas, leaving thousands without power.As of 1 p.m., Thursday, the statewide power outage total was 112,277. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de…