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Flood advisory affecting Alleghany and Surry counties until early Friday evening
The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a flood advisory at 1:47 p.m. on Friday in effect until 5 p.m. for Alleghany and Surry counties.
Luke Bryan responds after someone threw a ball at his face while on stage
While singing his hit song “Country Girl (Shake It for Me),” someone in the crowd threw a ball toward the stage, striking Bryan in the face mid song. Bryan was visibly thrown off by the incident, ...
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Alleghany and Surry counties Friday
A weather alert was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Friday at 1:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2 p.m. for ...
Car pulled from Jordan Lake, Chatham Sheriff’s Office investigating
Chatham County officials are investigating after a submerged car was pulled from Jordan Lake on Friday.
Russia earthquake rattled a Death Valley cavern with rare fish 4,000 miles away
A Death Valley National Park cavern filled with rare and endangered fish rattled when an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off ...
Weather alert active for Western North Carolina Friday afternoon, says the NWS
A report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC was issued on Friday at 1:37 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:30 p.m.
Stranger attacks 9-year-old to steal bike, CA cops say. Then, bystanders step in
A woman was arrested after California police say community members thwarted her attempt to steal a 9-year-old child’s bicycle ...
4 NC counties’ STD rates among highest in US, study says. See the full list
A recent report found that four counties in North Carolina are among the top 50 in the nation for highest sexually ...
3 kids lost in dark while kayaking rescued off NC’s Outer Banks, officials say
Three children on a kayak got lost in the dark off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, leading searchers to a frightening scene, ...
Panthers training camp: ‘Dominant’ practice for Trevin Wallace, Carolina defense
The Carolina Panthers hosted their seventh training camp practice Friday. The Observer has a detailed breakdown of what went ...
Perceptions on who faces discrimination in US have changed, poll finds. See how
Americans are recognizing a new group as facing more discrimination than any other group in the US, according to the poll.
‘Eyeless’ animals and ‘fairy’ creatures: See this week’s new species discoveries
Scientists found an “eyeless” cave creature with a “large hump” in an underground river of China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Liu, Mao, Sudasinghe, Chen, Yang and ...