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Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump and a senior adviser to him, will visit North Carolina on Wednesday, according to the White House. She is scheduled to visit Mooresville for two events and then travel to eastern North Carolina to see how the region is recovering from Hurricane Florence and thank volunteers. Trump will meet with NASCAR drivers and officials at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville. The institute, which opened in 2002,…

More than two weeks after Hurricane Florence tore through North Carolina, thousands of students are still not back in class and many schools need repairs. On Tuesday, state lawmakers will return to Raleigh for a special session to provide storm relief, with schools among the top items to be addressed. Legislative leaders said they’ll move this week to provide money for school employees in the disaster areas who have been out of work since the…

If you’ve ever wondered what separates hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons from one another, the only difference is that they happen in different geographical locations.“We call a tropical system a hurricane in the Atlantic and northeast Pacific. In the northern Indian ocean, they’re called cyclones. And people living along the northwest Pacific call these storms typhoons,” according to AccuWeather. Aside from where these storms take place, they all are the same weather phenomenon. The only time…

Homeowners and renters who have applied for disaster relief money from FEMA after Hurricane Florence might be asked to show an inspector proof of storm damage. If you are one of these people, a FEMA inspector will reach out to you and schedule a visit to your property. Before the date of inspection, be sure your home or mailbox number can be seen from the road. Upon arrival, the inspector will ask for photo ID,…

Before/After images show Waccamaw River flooding in SC Oct 01, 2018 These before and after images of Conway and Georgetown, SC taken by the USGS’ Landsat 8, shows the extent of the flooding from Hurricane Florence on September 26 when the Waccamaw River peaked at just over 21 feet. By

Satellite images show extent of Neuse River flooding in Goldsboro, NC Oct 01, 2018 USGS/NASA Landsat 8 images illustrate the intense flooding that developed around Goldsboro, NC when record-breaking rainfall from Hurricane Florence caused the Neuse River to overtop its banks and crest at 27.6 feet Sept. 18, 2018. By

Satellite images reveal just how bad the flooding got in parts of North and South Carolina after the National Weather Service says Hurricane Florence dropped an estimated 8 trillion gallons of water on the region. The U.S. Geological Survey released before-and-after images from Goldsboro, North Carolina, and Conway and Georgetown, South Carolina showing the worst of the flooding in some of the hardest-hit areas of the Carolinas. Many areas in eastern North Carolina and in…

NEW BERN, N.C. (WTVD) — Members of a North Carolina family who lost everything during Hurricane Florence are slowly getting back on their feet, thanks to the generosity of strangers. “I think it’s gonna register tomorrow, or tonight,” said Annazette Riley-Cromartie, as she maneuvered her shopping cart through the aisles of a New Bern Target store. Cromartie, her disabled veteran husband, and three children were treated to an all-expense-paid shopping trip to Target after donations…

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A new problem is popping up in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence — mosquitoes. On Monday, officials in Cumberland County will start to taking action to get rid of them. Authorities have set aside $4 million in state money to help counties kill the insects. Cumberland County will spray twice a day, starting Monday. They’ll spray from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m., then spray again between 6 p.m. and midnight….

By Claudia Rupcich, WRAL reporter Fayetteville, N.C. — Secretary Robert Wilkie from the Department of Veterans Affairs will be in Fayetteville Monday to assess Hurricane Florence’s impact. Secretary Wilkie will meet with local leaders at the VA center on S. Raeford Street, one of many sites that provides healthcare and benefits to veterans. There, he’ll be briefed on storm relief and how Florence impacted multiple VA facilities in the state. Most of North Carolina’s VA…

An auction of the battered U.S. flag that famously refused to surrender to Hurricane Florence’s 100-mph wind gusts has topped out at $10,900. The flag, known as the Hurricane Florence flag, became a viral sensation when viewers watched it get ripped to shreds on a live cam put atop Frying Pan Tower, 34 miles off the North Carolina coast. Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Sept. 14. News outlets such as the Wilmington…

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WTVD) — The American flag that once sat on top of the Frying Pan Tower has been auctioned off to help the victims of Hurricane Florence. During a live stream, the flag — deemed Kevin — captured the hearts and minds of thousands as Florence lashed the North Carolina coast. Viewers watched as the storm grew closer to shore, battering Old Glory and ultimately, ripping it. Stay on top of breaking news stories…

Tropical Storm Rosa neared northwest Mexico where its heavy rains were expected to cause flooding and landslides before drenching parts of the U.S. Southwest. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Rosa, which was a hurricane until late Sunday, should hit the Baja California Peninsula and Sonora state late Monday. It’s then expected to move quickly northwestward as it weakens, bringing 2 to 4 inches (5-10 centimeters) of rain to the Mogollon Rim of Arizona and…

Ryan Johansen scored two goals, including the game-deciding strike 21 seconds into overtime, as the Nashville Predators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Sunday. Johansen opened and closed the scoring. He put the Predators ahead 4:13 into the game. Craig Smith also scored two goals and added an assist. Kevin Fiala scored as well. Pekka Rinne stopped 12 of 14 shots in his half of the game before being replaced by Juuse Saros, who made…

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.