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FLORENCE, S.C. — Hundreds of friends, family and fellow officers gathered in South Carolina to say goodbye to a police officer whose chief said he died trying to save three other wounded officers. The funeral for Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway started Monday morning with mourners filing past his open casket at the city’s civic center. Carraway was wearing his dress police uniform with the bottom half of his casket draped in an American flag….

FAIRFAX, Okla. — The National Weather Service reports that six small tornadoes from a single storm system hit Texas and Oklahoma overnight, including one that forced the closure of a state highway in northeastern Oklahoma for more than six hours. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says minor injuries and downed power lines were reported Sunday night after a tornado struck the town of Fairfax, leading to the closing of Highway 18 until early Monday morning. Video…

Hurricane Michael forms in the western Caribbean, takes aim at Florida’s Panhandle Oct 08, 2018 The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Hurricane Michael to intensify to a major hurricane before the storm makes landfall somewhere on Florida’s Panhandle. By

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Michael became a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning. It’s expected to make landfall at the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday. The storm will weaken as it tracks toward North Carolina but will bring heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday. So, what does that mean for us? Rain chances go up Wednesday and if the current speed holds up, but Thursday will be the wettest day of the week. This timing…

Thousands are set to attend the funeral of Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway who was shot and killed in an “ambush” shooting last week. The funeral is scheduled to start at noon at the Florence Center. A public viewing is being held before the ceremony. Fred Hopkins, 74, shot and killed Carraway at an Ashton Street home in Florence on Wednesday evening, police say. Authorities charged Hopkins with one count of murder and six counts…

Tropical Storm Michael officially became Hurricane Michael at 11 a.m. Monday and it’s expected to bring heavy winds, inches of rain and a chance of flash floods to parts of the Carolinas later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 11 a.m. Monday, the storm was “almost a hurricane” and moving north at 7 mph, reported the National Hurricane Center. “Continued strengthening expected (with) heavy rainfall and strong winds,” said an 11…

Authorities say damage from a possible tornado has forced the closure of part of a state highway in a small town in northern Oklahoma. The Tulsa World says no injuries have been reported since the storm blew through Fairfax in Osage County on Sunday night. Video from the scene shows large tree branches, sheets of metal and other debris strewn across parts of Highway 18 in the town of about 1,300 people, some 50 miles…

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall at the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday. The storm will weaken as it tracks toward North Carolina but will bring heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday. So, what does that mean for us? Rain chances go up Wednesday and if the current speed holds up, but Thursday will be the wettest day of the week. This timing could change…

By Alfred Charles, online managing editor At a glance: TS Michael has winds of 70 mph and it could reach Category 2 strength by Tuesday. North Carolina and the Triangle could see up to 3 inches of rain, starting Wednesday into Thursday. Wind gusts in central North Carolina could reach 40 mph. Tropical Storm Michael is expected to make landfall this week across the Florida Panhandle before moving up into Georgia and the Carolinas, dropping…

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall at the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday. The storm will weaken as it tracks toward North Carolina but will bring heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday. So, what does that mean for us? Rain chances go up Wednesday and if the current speed holds up, Thursday will to be the wettest. This could change if the storm slows down….

Officials in Chesterfield County will host a “stress debriefing” meeting for residents and businesses affected by the recent tornadoes that ripped through the area. The meeting is designed to provide insight about what behaviors are normal following a disaster, advice about how to relieve anxiety and stress, and to connect residents to resources for help. The meeting will be hosted by Chesterfield County Emergency Management, in cooperation with the county’s Mental Health Support Services and…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Classes are set to resume at the University of North Carolina Wilmington following Hurricane Florence’s destruction. But the school is still trying to repair student housing ahead of Monday’s start. That means hundreds of students are scrambling to find a place to stay on campus. The Star-News in Wilmington reported Saturday that school officials were trying to find alternate housing options for students in hotels and short-term rentals around the city. But…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday warned that a tropical storm headed for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category 2 hurricane with winds up to 100 miles per hour by the time it makes landfall at midweek. Scott issued an order for a state of emergency for 26 counties in the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend area. The declaration will free up resources for storm preparation. “This storm will be life-threatening and extremely…

Warren Foegele had two goals and an assist, Andrei Svechnikov got his first career goal to snap tie midway through the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Rangers 8-5 on Sunday. Svechnikov, the No. 2 overall pick in June’s draft, deflected Justin Faulk’s shot in front of the net with 9:16 remaining to break a 5-5 tie and give the Hurricanes their first lead. Foegele followed with his second…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Fall should be a time of harvest for North Carolina farmers but many are left to salvage what’s left after Florence devastated their crops. Moore’s Produce in Meadow, that’s in Johnston County, shares photos of their crops post-storm. Moore’s bring what it has, a vibrant display of vegetables, to the State Farmer’s Market in Raleigh. “We got greens, such as collards, mustards, turnips,” Garrett Strickland with Moore’s Produce said. Florence devastated…