Author: Annelyn Russ

North Carolina Tornado Injures At Least 15 People

It ran the length of around five football fields leaving behind heavy damage after reaching winds of up to 140-mph in the city of Rocky Mount.

A severe tornado spawned from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. It occurred around 1:30pm on Friday in the Raleigh area. It ran the length of around five football fields leaving behind heavy damage after reaching winds of up to 140-mph in the city of Rocky Mount. Dozens of vehicles were picked up and tossed around. 15 people were confirmed to…

Over 100 Storm Related Deaths Occurred During Hurricane Helene

North Carolina suffered the highest death toll with at least 42 on record so far.

At least 102 people have died across six states since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm tore through the southeast leaving millions without power and communications. North Carolina suffered the highest death toll with at least 42 on record so far. At least 25 deaths were reported in South Carolina, 17 in Georgia,…

Tickets For CCMF 2025 To Soon Go On Sale

This gives people who have attended the festival before, 24-hours of early access.

Tickets for the 10th annual Carolina Country Music Festival will soon go on sale. Early-access tickets for the event will be available starting next Thursday at 10am. This gives people who have attended the festival before, 24-hours of early access. The general public will then be able to purchase tickets starting next Friday at 10am. CCMF has sold out for…

Details Released Following Two Separate Shootings In Robeson Co.

In this incident, a woman was shot in the head and airlifted to a hospital. She is reportedly in stable condition.

Two separate shooting incidents unfolded in the Pembroke area of Robeson County. Shortly after 2am on Wednesday, police responded to the 500 block of Lowry Street on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, 53-year-old Keith Oxendine was found suffering a gunshot wound. He later died and a person of interest has been identified in this shooting and officers found no…

One Person Dies In Result Of Crash Involving A Tractor-Trailer

The driver of the SUV was the only occupant of the vehicle and did not survive the injuries they sustained.

A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Marlboro County resulted in the death of one person. The accident occurred around noon Thursday on Highway 177 near Stepp Road. A 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling north on 177 while a 2018 Kia Soul was heading south on Stepp Road. The two vehicles collided. The driver of the SUV was the only occupant…

Body Of Reported Missing Woman Found

Officers were able to secure video footage from a boat launch that showed cain parking her car and then jumping into the water from a pier.

The body of a woman reported missing out of Florence County has been located. 41-year-old Adrian Cain was reported missing around 10am on Sunday. She was last seen in the Bluff Road area near Pamplico. Officers were able to secure video footage from a boat launch that showed cain parking her car and then jumping into the water from a…

Government Offers Free At Home COVID-19 Tests

The offer comes as the U.S. heads into respiratory virus season amid high levels of the coronavirus already circulating.

The U.S. government is once again offering free COVID-19 tests nationwide. Each household is eligible to receive four at-home test kits, which can be requested from ‘covidtests.gov’ starting friday. Starting next week, the tests will be shipped for free through the U.S. Postal Service. The federal government’s offer comes as the country heads into respiratory virus season amid high levels…

Southwest Airlines To Make Several Major Changes

For the first time ever, the airline will give passengers assigned seats.

Southwest Airlines announced plans to make several major changes. For the first time ever, the airline will give passengers assigned seats, charge them extra for more leg-room and offer red-eye flights but bags will still fly free. The airline will also repackage its sale of vacation packages. It will seek partnerships with international airlines that executives say will make Southwest…

John Deere Recalls Nearly 150,000 Utility Tractors

Customers are urged to refrain from operating the tractors until they obtain a free repair from an authorized John Deere dealer.

John Deere has placed a recall on nearly 150,000 compact utility tractors. The recall covers John Deere 1023E, 1025R, and 2025R compact utility tractors. It was placed due to the possibility the equipment could lose braking. That could happen if their front bell crank in the brake linkage experiences a failure. The action poses a “crash hazard.” Customers are urged…

Hunter Biden’s Gun Charge Sentencing Delayed Again

Instead of December 4, his sentencing date will now take place on December 12.

The judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s conviction on gun charges agreed to delay his sentencing. At the request of prosecutors, Biden’s sentencing in Delaware has been pushed back one week. Instead of December 4, his sentencing date will now take place on December 12. The prosecutors on the case asked for the delay due to a conflict with their trial in…