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GREENVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina’s The Avett Brothers will perform next month at a show to benefit organizations that are helping Hurricane Florence victims. The “Concert for Hurricane Florence Relief” was announced Friday in a news release. The concert will be held Nov. 13 at Minges Auditorium in Greenville. The bands Future Islands and Valient Thorr also will perform in the concert, which is being held on the East Carolina University campus. RELATED: Saturday’s benefit…

By Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter Fayetteville, N.C. — It’s been about three weeks since Hurricane Florence forced thousands from their homes and into shelters. Cumberland County operated nine shelters during the storm, and the Red Cross is making plans to shut down the final shelter in operation. The shelter at the Smith Recreation Center has been home for Warren Pharaoh for about a week. He took the advice of emergency workers and fled from his…

The sun had begun to set that Friday evening in late September as Jim Tayson stopped his truck on U.S. 421 near Fishing Creek, in the northwestern corner of New Hanover County, to survey the situation. A 48-inch pipe crosses under the highway there from west to east before turning south to convey Cape Fear River water to treatment plants serving more than 100,000 people in New Hanover and Pender counties. Now, with flood waters…

FLORENCE, S.C. — Fredrick Hopkins, the man accused of shooting seven law enforcement officers in what is being described as an ‘ambush,’ has been charged with murder and six counts of attempted murder. Hopkins is currently in custody at a medical facility and is expected to be released into the custody of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Friday afternoon. Major Mike Nunn, with the Florence County Sheriff’s Department, said officers were serving a warrant…

Police officers were ambushed at an upscale Florence neighborhood when one officer was killed and others injured, the lead investigator said. “These officers did absolutely nothing wrong,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Friday. “This was an ambush you can’t prevent.” The alleged shooter, Fred Hopkins, 74, faces one count of murder in the death of Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway. He also faces six counts of attempted murder for the shooting of other city…

Sunday night, Raleigh will host one of the most lavish dinners likely to be found anywhere in the country, prepared by a roster of more than a dozen chefs running some of the South’s most exciting restaurants, all in an effort to recover from the losses of Hurricane Florence. The Sunday Supper, called Come Together for the Coast, will be held Oct. 7 at the newly opened Dillon, bringing together the likes of Scott Crawford,…

FLORENCE, S.C. — Fredrick Hopkins, the man accused of shooting seven law enforcement officers in what is being described as an ‘ambush,’ has been charged with murder and six counts of attempted murder. Hopkins is currently in custody at a medical facility and is expected to be released into the custody of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Friday afternoon. Major Mike Nunn, with the Florence County Sheriff’s Department, said officers were serving a warrant…

It’s impossible to find an East Florence resident who didn’t admire Sgt. Terrence Carraway. “I miss a friend more than I miss a police officer,” William Johnson said. Carraway died Wednesday in a police shooting at an upscale, housing development outside Florence. He and other law enforcement officers responded to Ashton Street after a 74-year-old man opened fire on Florence Sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. Six other police officers were shot and wounded in the incident….

ABC11 Together highlights the strength of the human spirit, good deeds, community needs, and how our viewers can help — It will take years for North Carolina farm families and rural communities to recover from the catastrophic flooding and property damage resulting from Hurricane Florence. Many of the communities affected were also still recovering from flooding due to Hurricane Matthew in 2016. In response to this tragedy and the tremendous needs of our farmers and…

Riding with Recruits: Drake Thomas Drake Thomas, Heritage High School linebacker and NC State commit, takes a ride with News and Observer reporter Jonas Pope IV and answers questions about the Wolfpack, his famous name and how close he was to committing to UNC.

Riding with Recruits: Drake Thomas Drake Thomas, Heritage High School linebacker and NC State commit, takes a ride with News and Observer reporter Jonas Pope IV and answers questions about the Wolfpack, his famous name and how close he was to committing to UNC.

After going through the trouble of a fan vote for their new goal-celebration song, with the recording artist present in the building on opening night, the Carolina Hurricanes came dangerously close to not needing it at all. And as the first 44 shots of the season – not counting the three pucks the Hurricanes banged off the post or crossbar – piled up over 58 minutes, as the New York Islanders took the lead despite…

FLORENCE, S.C. — A Vietnam veteran who bragged online about maintaining his target-shooting skills is being held on charges that he shot seven law enforcement officers, killing one when deputies tried to serve a search warrant at his home. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App Authorities said 74-year-old Frederick Hopkins opened fire on the deputies from inside the home and held children hostage while shooting long-range at other officers…

By Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter Topsail Beach, N.C. — Among the costs of Hurricane Florence: vacation properties damaged to the point they can’t be rented. 5 On Your Side’s Monica Laliberte has been hearing from people who can’t use their vacation rental because it’s damaged, yet are being told they won’t get a refund. On Topsail Island alone, many homes are at least temporarily uninhabitable, including one rented by Catherine Oliva for her…

By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter Florence, S.C. — The death of a police officer and the shooting of several other law enforcement officials Wednesday has jolted Florence, South Carolina. A number of prayer vigils have been planned in the city. Rev. Chris Handley, who led a vigil Thursday evening, said the Florence community has a strong foundation. “One of the things you learn from that is no community is really immune from it, and so…