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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina still needs various items to send to Hurricane Florence victims in the eastern part of our state. On Monday afternoon, officials with the food bank said there is an urgent need for ready-to-eat food, hygiene items and cleaning supplies since many residents are back in their homes and picking up the pieces. “They lost things like sanitary products, soaps, things for showers….

Florence brought record rainfall to NC. Here’s how it’s leaving SC cities underwater. Sep 24, 2018 Hurricane Florence brought record rainfall to North Carolina — dumping over 30 inches in parts of eastern N.C. Now South Carolina cities — such as Conway and Nichols — are facing the worst flooding on record due to the overflowing rivers. By

Many roads have closed as Florence continues to affect North Carolina. However, Governor Cooper announced on Monday afternoon I-40 has reopened throughout North Carolina. Cooper announced Sunday evening that I-95 through North Carolina is open. “I-95 is a major artery for North Carolina and the entire East Coast that’s essential for commerce,” Cooper said in a news release. “Our state DOT crews and engineers have worked around the clock to get this critical interstate open…

Governor Roy Cooper said on Monday that two additional deaths, attributed to Hurricane Florence, were reported to the state. He did not release further details about the deaths. The death toll in North Carolina stands at 35. The other deaths occurred in South Carolina and Virginia. In South Carolina, two detainees drowned when a van was swept away in rising floodwaters, authorities confirmed on Tuesday night. Authorities in Virginia said one person was dead after…

Raleigh, N.C. — Roads across southeastern North Carolina, including Interstate 40 between I-95 and Wilmington, are slowly being reopened to traffic after more than a week under water. What’s closed? The NCDOT has released a county-by-county list of all road closures in the state. Although Interstate 95 opened statewide late Sunday, Gov. Roy Cooper said flooding dangers remain in much of the southeast portion of the state. On Monday, the NCDOT advised motorists to avoid…

Hurricane Florence brought Category 1 winds to the Carolinas coast, but the storm’s surge and flooding were much more severe. That meant water damage was the big problem at the Carolinas beaches, although winds that gusted above 100 mph blew down trees and damaged buildings in a few spots. Life returned to normal within a few days along the northern part of the Outer Banks and south of Horry County in South Carolina, but the…

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Monday that an adjustment has been made to the playoff calendar for fall sports after the historic flooding and devastation in several areas of North Carolina that resulted from Hurricane Florence. “The complexity of adjusting dates for playoff rounds and state championships in fall sports are difficult even in the best of times; however, we must do everything in our power to do what is best for…

Less than 18 hours after their 31-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers were back at work. But instead of football, the team partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte to pack 1,500 food supply boxes for Hurricane Florence relief efforts in the region. Every Panthers player was present. “There are a lot of guys in our locker room who do a lot of great things for our…

First responders from around the state, including in Columbia, are packing up and heading to help the Pee Dee area of South Carolina as it deals with flooding from Hurricane Florence.  The Columbia-Richland Fire Department sent 15 personnel and a contingent of specialized vehicles and equipment to Pawleys Island to assist with potential water search or rescues, the department said in a release Monday.  “In 2015 we went through a smaller version of this type…

Watch a timelapse of downtown Wilmington flooding at high tide Sep 24, 2018 Watch as water flows into the intersection of Water St. and Market St. at high tide in downtown Wilmington, N.C. on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. By

A busy street near Cameron Village that was closed as a precaution in advance of Hurricane Florence will remain closed until the end of November. The city barricaded Clark Avenue on Sept. 11 where it crosses a creek and becomes Peace Street, between Cameron Village and Broughton High School. Heavy rains in August damaged a culvert and a retaining wall and undermined the sidewalk, and the unstable condition of the crossing prompted the city to…

As Hurricane Florence bore down on North Carolina this month, the state agency that oversees public schools shut down its website and referred people to a new website created by State Superintendent Mark Johnson. Critics of Johnson are charging that it was a politically motivated decision to shut down the state website and to direct traffic to Johnson’s website, www.ncsuperintendent.com. But state education officials say they shut the state website down as a safety precaution…

Video shows road destroyed by Hurricane Florence in Wilmington Sep 24, 2018 A cell phone video shows a road that was destroyed by flood waters caused by Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, NC. Some roads near Wilmington have been closed due to risk of flash flooding. By

Florence brought heavy, life-threatening floods to many parts of the Carolinas, leaving thousands without power.As of 9:30 a.m., Monday, the statewide power outage total was 4,534. 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…

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — Days of stress and uncertainty followed the slow march of Florence and its remnants across southeastern counties of North Carolina.But if you’re displaced by the storm, you can go to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro for free this week. That free admission offered by the zoo, for up to a party of six, is just for Hurricane Florence evacuees in the Carolinas. Stay on top of breaking news stories with…