Photo Credit: Kent Weakley // Shutterstock Via WNCT, “The City of Greenville has announced several streets closure and are asking residents to stay home unless it’s necessary.” Current closings as of 8:00 a.m. 14th Street from Charles Boulevard to West Berkley Road • Arlington Boulevard from Merry Lane to Turtle Creek Road • 4th Street from…… read more »
Photo Credit: alexwhite // Shutterstock In the event of a life-threatening situation, dial 9-1-1. Use the following numbers and additional contacts for general information and when you have a non-life threatening emergency. TRAFFIC INFORMATION https://www.dmv.org/travel/511.php Call 511 North Carolina Traffic Line: 877-511-4662 FEMA Road Conditions: 1-800-621-3362 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NCDOT) https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx North Carolina DOT: 1-877-DOT4YOU NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF…… read more »
Photo Credit: SvetaZi // Shutterstock Authorities have said there have been 360 rescues in New Bern, with 140 more to go. Lt. David Daniels from New Bern Police said the rescues have not been limited to one specific area but are widespread across the city. Teams are still searching the area for people. According to WNCT,…… read more »
Photo Credit: Schmidt_Alex // Shutterstock In connection to Hurricane Florence, at least four people have died. Gov. Roy Cooper confirmed a person died in Lenoir County while plugging in a generator. CBS sister station WWAY reported, “a woman died after she had a heart attack, and crews were unable to reach her due to downed trees in…… read more »
Photo Credit: Palo_ok // Shutterstock Electric crews in Kinston have suspended operations due to heavy winds in the area. There is also an outage near Lenoir County Courthouse. According to WNCT, “Operations will continue to be suspended until wind gust drop below 40 miles per hour.” All residents are asked to stay inside their homes. There is…… read more »
Photo Credit: STILLFX // Shutterstock All curfews are issued for the safety of the community and first responders. There is a curfew in Havelock from 5 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Friday. The City of Greenville has a curfew from 7 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. Sunday. In Hyde County, a daily curfew is in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.…… read more »
Photo Credit: iQoncept // Shutterstock Power outages are common when tropical storms hit. There are several steps you can take in advance to be ready for Hurricane Florence. If You Lose Power: Use a flashlight for emergency lighting, not candles Turn off electrical equipment you were using when the power went out Avoid opening the refrigerator…… read more »
Photo Credit: JStone // Shutterstock Rihana fans are becoming very impatient waiting for music from RiRi. She took to social media to promote her Savage X Fenty fashion show scheduled for Wednesday and the Navy couldn’t help but respond with questions and comments related to her new album. View this post on Instagram TOMORROW. SEPT 12. 7:30pm est.…… read more »
photo credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock East Carolina University has cancelled classes through Monday, September 17. The employees are under condition 2 until further notice. ECU administrators say all students are highly encouraged to travel home before the tropical storm force winds are expected to begin in Greenville on Wednesday night. The East Carolina area may experience downed…… read more »
Photo Credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock Tamar Braxton decided to sit down with Wendy Williams and let out a shocking secret nobody saw coming, During their chat, Tamar revealed that she was molested as a child by multiple family members. According to TMZ, “Braxton sat down with Wendy Williams Wednesday, and the two talked about the…… read more »