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HICKORY, NC (September 12, 2018) -- With Hurricane Florence forecasted to make landfall later this week, the City of Hickory has started making preparations for impacts from the storm.  Potential threats from Hurricane Florence include…

RALEIGH, NC (September 12, 2018) -- State transportation officials are helping with evacuations along the coast, readying emergency supplies and finalizing preparations for Hurricane Florence. Division 11 crews preparing for…

GREENVILLE, SC (September 12, 2018) -- In preparation for Hurricane Florence, Fatz Southern Kitchen is offering services and discounts to help travelers and surrounding communities brace for a week of potentially dangerous weather in the…

ASHEVILLE, NC (September 12, 2018) -- The U.S. Forest Service, Forest Supervisor, having closely tracked the forecast models of Hurricane Florence, has decided to close down all campgrounds and recreation sites, day use or overnight, in the…

RALEIGH, NC (September 12, 2018) -- The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department's weekly newscast. At maintenance yards across the…

LENOIR, NC (September 12, 2018) -- Sheriff Alan C. Jones has announced on September 11, 2018, two individuals suspected of trafficking methamphetamine have been arrested and put in jail.  At approximately 10 am, SWAT and Narcotics Agents…

By Wes Waugh -- Just slightly over three months ago, I sat on Betsey’s Store porch in Mortimer, N.C., with Bruce Gray and discussed the future of Wilson Creek and the wilderness area. The river we felt, continued to be under a grave threat.…