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Does insurance cover damage from Chantal and similar storms? It depends.

Vanessa Byrd was among dozens forced to evacuate from Camelot Apartments in Chapel Hill when flash flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal hit on Sunday night. When she returned, she found her home and belongings covered in a thick, muddy sludge. “Year after year after year, floods want to come in and destroy everything...
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More severe weather ahead in central North Carolina, as towns work to supply water...

The National Weather Service is forecasting strong to severe thunderstorms in the Carolinas Friday afternoon and evening. Storms are expected in western and central North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Folks should keep an eye out for damaging wind gusts and flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas. These...
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W. Kamau Bell’s new stand-up tour hits Durham, plus NC redistricting trial and affordable...

The results of a federal trial on legislative and congressional district maps in North Carolina will determine whether the GOP’s efforts to redraw district lines in 2023 were lawfully partisan or illegally discriminatory. The trial wrapped on July and a verdict is pending. Jeff Tiberii talks to. Guest: Paul...
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Don’t drive through floodwaters & more tips to stay safe during storms

The recent storms across central North Carolina have flooded urban areas, including Chapel Hill and downtown Durham . These floods are particularly dangerous for drivers. “Always when we have flooding, we urge people to turn around and don’t drown,” Joey Hopkins, the N.C. transportation secretary, said Wednesday,...
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Business in Chapel Hill continues cleanup days after flooding closes restaurant

"I have no words to say. You know, I just broke down."
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Hillsborough recommends residents limit water use; Durham helps supply water

Although the town's Boil Water Notice has been lifted, the Water Treatment Plant remains offline after being flooded by the Eno on Monday.
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Durham police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ teen homicide suspect

Durham police asked the public for help Friday finding a homicide suspect. Sincere Bostic, 18, of Durham is charged with murder in the June 29 killing of Jayquon Taborn, 20, of Durham, according to a news release. Taborn and a 15-year-old girl were found shot in a residence on Middle Street, and Taborn later died...
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Former Raleigh Police Sergeant Resigned After Knife Threat Arrest in Dunn

DUNN, N.C. – A Raleigh police sergeant resigned on Monday, July 7, just days after he was arrested for allegedly threatening a disabled man with a knife during a disturbing altercation at a Dunn restaurant. Wesley Adam Lane, 37, of Mount Olive, had served with the Raleigh Police Department...
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Suspension bridge at Eno River State Park heavily damaged after Tropical Storm Chantal

The Eno River State Park is one of several natural areas that suffered significant damage from Tropical Storm Chantal. The well-known suspension bridge that crosses over the Eno River was especially harmed. “This is something historic that the park has never seen before,” said Park Superintendent Kim Radewicz. “This...
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What you need to know about the wastewater spill in the Eno River

Officials discovered Tuesday afternoon that there was a significant wastewater spill into a portion of the Eno River

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