Thunderstorms across western North Carolina stalled on Saturday and dumped about a foot of rain on the area, causing power outages and flash floods that flooded homes and washed out roads and bridges.There were 18 reports of swift-water rescues.Parts of
Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Due to Road Damage
The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed for 21 miles from Milepost 376 at Ox Creek Road to Milepost 355 at Mt. Mitchell State Park. The closure was neccessarydue to structual damage to the road as a result of heavy and
Coast Guard Rescue Off Coast of NC
Seven people were rescued by the US Coast Coast off the coast of Cape Hatteras from a 26-foot sinking boat Going Deep. The boaters called for help after the boat started taking on water. Coast Guard out of Elizabeth City
Ghost Town Actor Injured In Gunfight
An actor who plays “The Apache Kid” in a staged gunfight shootout at the Ghost Town amusement park in the mountains was injured on July 6. The park uses guns loaded with blanks but the actor was injured. Also there was
GSMNP Attendance Getting Back to Normal
Attendance in the GSMNP getting back to normal this June after a slow start to the first 5 months in 2013 thanks to the reopening of Newfound Gap Road. Attendance up till June of this year were some of the
NC beach house deck collapses
21 taken to hospitals after deck collapses at NC beach … – NBC News More than 20 people were taken to hospitals Tuesday night after a deck collapsed at a condominium unit on Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., authorities said. Anthony … usnews.nbcnews.com/_…/19384383-21-taken-to-hospitals-afte…