Irma

Fort Bragg soldiers are evacuated from Caribbean, ready to jump back in after Maria

September 20, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Fort Bragg’s 602nd Area Support Medical Company was evacuated to a nearby navy ship from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands ahead of Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm that is bearing […]

NC spared by Irma, readies to help southern neighbors

September 13, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Officials say that at the peak of Irma-related power outages approximately 77,000 N.C. homes and businesses were dark, and by noon on Tuesday 63,000 were still without power, mostly in the west and […]

Irma’s death toll rises as officials assess the damage

September 13, 2017 North State Journal Staff

FLORIDA CITY/MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Florida allowed some residents to return on Tuesday to areas hammered by Hurricane Irma winds and storm surge, while the death toll rose in the second major hurricane to hit […]

Irma cuts power to 1 million in Florida, fifth shelter opens in NC

September 10, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH/FORT MYERS/MIAMI – Packing 130-mph winds, Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to more than 1 million Florida homes and businesses on Sunday as it headed towards the state’s Gulf Coast, threatening potentially catastrophic flooding. After wreaking havoc […]

‘Extremely dangerous’ Irma grows to strongest storm in 12 years

September 5, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The National Weather Service said Tuesday that while it is still too early to make definitive projections, it “looks increasingly possible” that Category 5 Hurricane Irma could impact the western part of North and […]

Fort Bragg soldiers are evacuated from Caribbean, ready to jump back in after Maria

NC spared by Irma, readies to help southern neighbors

Irma’s death toll rises as officials assess the damage

Irma cuts power to 1 million in Florida, fifth shelter opens in NC

‘Extremely dangerous’ Irma grows to strongest storm in 12 years

The independence document will be in the state for the first time in 250 years
Halifax Resolves returning to NC

The independence document will be in the state for the first time in 250 years