(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWOK) — Hurricane season is here, and experts are already predicting above-average storm activity. But it’s not the increasing frequency of storms that are causing environmentalists to be concerned. That was largely expected. It’s the increasing rainfall that’s being brought farther inland that is making experts worried about our coastal waterways. Hans…… read more »
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Experts Worry About Hurricanes’ Effect In Coastal Areas
100 Deadliest Days Of Summer For Teen Drivers
Last week marked the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of summer, when the number of crash fatalities involving teenage drivers rises. More people, including teens, travel between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and with COVID restrictions easing, more people are expected to be on the roads than last year. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is…… read more »
North Carolina News – June 4
CRASH-4 TEENS DEAD Troopers: 4 teens killed in crash with truck GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Four teens are dead after a box truck crossed a median and hit their vehicle head-on.News outlets report the crash happened Thursday west of Greenville when the truck struck the car with five teens inside.Officials say three teens died at…… read more »
North Carolina News – June 3
COLUMBUS SHIP REPLICA Replica of ship sailed by Columbus to dock in Wilmington WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A replica of the ship sailed by Christopher Columbus in 1492 will dock in Wilmington starting next week.The StarNews reports that the Nao Santa Maria is coming to Wilmington from June 10-13 and will be open for self-guided…… read more »
State Weighing Incentives For COVID Vaccinations
As North Carolina continues to round the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is keeping up its efforts to get vaccine shots in arms. On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said incentives appear to be helping get more residents inoculated. A pilot program is offering $25 summer cash cards at select vaccine sites in Mecklenburg,…… read more »
North Carolina News – June 2
FATAL PLANE CRASH 1 killed, 1 hurt in North Carolina plane crash PINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and another was seriously injured when a single-engine plane crashed in a hayfield in Stokes County on Tuesday evening. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the Beechcraft A23 crashed near…… read more »
Storm Preparedness & Flood Prevention Bill Advances In N.C. House
– From the Office of House Majority Leader John Bell – On the first day of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the House Environment Committee gave unanimous approval to House Bill 500, “Disaster Relief and Mitigation Act,” which was introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne). The legislation allocates over $200 million to prevent…… read more »
North Carolina News – June 1
DISASTER RELIEF Bill seeking to shore up flood-prone NC areas gets hearing RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top North Carolina House Republican says legislation that spends $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding will make the state more resilient when the next big storm arrives. The House…… read more »
North Carolina New – May 28
WAKE FOREST-SLAVERY University pauses building renaming to mark slave sale date WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Like many universities, Wake Forest is trying to come to terms with its antebellum past. The school’s president announced this month that this work is why trustees chose to rename Wingate Hall, named for a slave-owner, as “May 7, 1860…… read more »
Construction Halting On Major N.C. Highways For Holiday Weekend
As the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot more travelers are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend. The AAA is estimating a 60 percent increase in traffic compared to a year ago. With that in mind, the N.C. Department of Transportation will be shutting down major construction that…… read more »
