Orange County Hurricane Florence Emergency Shelters to Close
****UPDATE: The emergency shelter at CW Stanford Middle School closed on Saturday as the evacuees...
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Hurricane Florence
Town Manager: Chapel Hill Avoids ‘Significant Flooding’ During First Stages of Hurricane Florence
Chapel Hill was “fairly quiet” on Friday night, according to town manager Maurice Jones, as the...
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UNC to Operate ‘Mega Shelter’ During Hurricane Florence
UNC – Chapel Hill has agreed to operate a “mega shelter” on university ground as...
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‘Uninvited Brute’: Hurricane Florence Pounds the Carolinas
Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 mph winds and terrifying...
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Power Restored in Hillsborough After ‘Town Treasure’ Tree Falls
****UPDATE: Duke Energy restored power to Hillsborough late Friday night.**** Duke Energy is...
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160 Residents in Orange County Emergency Shelters Ahead of Hurricane Florence
Orange County emergency officials said that 156 residents spent Thursday night in the two...
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Hurricane Center: Florence Makes Landfall in N. Carolina
Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, pushing a life-threatening storm...
Read MoreUNC Health Care Waiving Virtual Care Fees During Hurricane Florence
****UPDATE: UNC Health Care has extended the time period where this fee will be waived until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 23.**** UNC Health Care is waiving fees associated with the system’s virtual care service while much of...
Read MoreOuter Bands of Hurricane Florence Impacting Orange County
Hurricane Florence has been approaching North Carolina’s coast throughout the week and is nearing landfall early Friday. The first outer bands of rain associated with the storm passed through Orange County and the...
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Florence Downgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane
Florence has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with top sustained winds of 90 mph. The...
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