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When Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Carolinas in September, few places were hit as hard by the deadly storm as Conway, South Carolina. With the recovery process from devastating flooding in the early stages, any help goes a long way. For residents, and their pets. A pet spa in Conway is offering its services to help the recovery. Riverpaws Pet Spa will provide grooming for any dog whose owner was displaced by the hurricane….

Remnants of a tropical storm drenched parts of the desert Southwest on Tuesday, trapping some drivers on swamped Phoenix streets as authorities prepared for possible flash flooding in Arizona, central Utah and elsewhere. Rosa, a hurricane that was downgraded to a tropical storm and then to a tropical depression, reportedly killed one person in northwestern Mexico before moving north into the U.S. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for the Phoenix area, saying…

A tornado struck a nursing home in northwestern Pennsylvania, blowing a roof off one building and causing moderate to heavy damage, authorities said. No serious injuries were reported. Meteorologist Mike Griffin of the National Weather Service office in Cleveland said the EF-2 twister packing winds up to 115 mph struck Rolling Fields Elder Care Community in Conneautville, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Erie, at about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. Rolling Fields said in a…

College students affected by Hurricane Florence could be eligible for grants totaling $2.8 million that were announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education. The grants would go to students who are deemed financially needy, with priority to those who are currently on Pell Grants. The emergency money was made available by the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program. Nearly $2 million will go to students in North Carolina, and about $800,000 to students in…

Brind’Amour, Canes get started Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour discusses a 4-1 win at Tampa Bay in the team’s first preseason game, the home game Sept. 19, 2018 against the Lightning and the play of rookie Andrei Svechnikov after practice at PNC Arena.

By Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter Clifton Hall has lived in his Spring Lake home on Brinkley Drive for 22 years. In two days, Hurricane Florence just about washed it all way. “It’s been gutted, and after that, it has to dry, and then you have to proof it for mold and mildew and stuff like that,” Hall said. William Upchurch lives on Brinkley Drive, too. He said he’ll never forget the day Hurricane Florence caused…

In a downtown Raleigh warehouse, community activists from all over Eastern North Carolina are collecting and shipping donations for Hurricane Florence recovery. But on Tuesday they focused their attention on a different building a few miles away — the N.C. General Assembly. Legislators came back to Raleigh Tuesday for an emergency relief session, passing bills to help get state and federal money flowing into areas of the state hit by Hurricane Florence last month. At…

Florence victims to legislature: ‘We need your help’ Oct 02, 2018 Eastern North Carolina residents and community activists held a press conference Tuesday to call on state legislators to increase disaster relief spending after Hurricane Florence. By

The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday began its special session by swiftly – and unanimously – passing two bills providing aid and relief to communities battered by Hurricane Florence. “The General Assembly moved quickly on solutions to pressing problems,” Senate President Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said. “We’ll continue working with our colleagues in the legislature and the executive branch to help folks recover.” The first bill, School Calendar & Pay, as several public school districts…

N.C. State and East Carolina have worked out an agreement to meet on the football field this season and the schools have added two more dates to their series in the 2020s. The Wolfpack had a home game with West Virginia on Sept. 15 canceled by Hurricane Florence. The storm scotched East Carolina’s plans to make the trip to Virginia Tech on the same date. With a potential open spot on the schedule, the in-state…

The most common complaints for price gouging in South Carolina in the weeks since Hurricane Florence involve gas prices and the cost of water and ice. The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office has received 134 complaints of price gouging since Hurricane Florence made landfall last month, according to spokesman Robert Kittle. The office received 39 complaints over gas prices, with the price of water and ice accounting for 37 complaints, and another 33 from lodging,…

Governor says he is working with legislators to provide financial relief for victims of Hurricane Florence Oct 02, 2018 Gov. Roy Cooper tells reporters that his office is working with legislators to provide financial relief to North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Florence. Cooper spoke to reporters Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 in Raleigh. By

Here are 5 risks that come with floodwater Biggest hazards sometimes come after the storm. By × Biggest hazards sometimes come after the storm. By It’s been weeks since Hurricane Florence slammed into parts of North and South Carolina and many are still living with the damage the storm caused. Florence not only brought high, damaging winds, but several feet of water that has ruined homes and displaced wildlife. Floodwater carries with it a long…

State lawmakers on Tuesday began crafting disaster-relief legislation aimed at quickly moving millions of dollars to ensure compensation for school employees and allow schools to waive up to 20 school days in the hardest-hit counties. Flexibility on voter registration and polling places are also part of the recovery plan. A joint House and Senate budget committee took up the proposed legislation — House Bill 4 and Senate Bill 3 — late in the morning, and…

Neighbor describes scene of murder-suicide in Johnston County Johnston County authorities say two teenagers were found dead at an Angier home Monday night after a suspected murder suicide. Cheyanne DeRosa, 18, a Wake Tech student who lives next door, talks to reporters about the scene.