Month: March 2019

A U.S. judge overseeing a criminal case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. called the California utility’s efforts to prevent trees from hitting its power lines and starting wildfires “dismal” but scaled back his proposals to prevent its equipment from causing more blazes. Judge William Alsup said in an order late Tuesday that he’s now considering making PG&E comply with targets in a wildfire mitigation plan that the company submitted to California regulators. He also…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A Raleigh radio host who lost eight family members in the devastating tornado in Alabama is working to collect donations and money for those coping back home. “When things happen in this country, people really show up and show out. They really show their good will,” said Erroll Reese, host of Sports Shop on the Buzz radio station. “I’m just overjoyed and overwhelmed with the outpouring of support.” A video of…

LEE COUNTY, Ala. — A devastating tornado tore through eastern Alabama’s Lee County on Sunday, claiming 23 lives and flattening homes. Among the dead are four young children and 10 members of the same family. RELATED: What we know about 23 people killed by Alabama tornado Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says that everyone is now accounted for. Recovery efforts, though, are just getting started. If you are interested in helping, here are some organizations…

Bruins beat Hurricanes 4-3 in OT By March 06, 2019 02:53 PM David Krejci scored 1:46 into overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over Carolina, ending the Hurricanes’ five-game winning streak.

Most people know about the Tornado Alley across the Great Plains, where each season deadly tornadoes touch down from Texas and Oklahoma, up through Kansas, the home of Dorothy, and into Nebraska and Iowa. But meteorologists say there’s a newer tornado highway that leads through South Carolina and North Carolina, according to Accuweather. The exact definition of the Carolinas Alley depends on the source. Accuweather says it starts in the northern tip of Georgia “through…

By March 06, 2019 01:37 PM At Hunter Magnet Elementary in Raleigh, students participated in a statewide tornado drill, with Nick Petro of the National Weather Service, who said “every school, every office, every residence,” should have a tornado plan, on Wednesday, Mar 6.

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Students at schools across the North Carolina interrupted their studies at 9:30 Wednesday morning, seconds after they heard a piercing alarm echo through their classrooms. That sound signaled the start of a tornado drill, and the children at Hunter Magnet Elementary quickly filed out into the halls, where they lined up, crouched low and face down with their heads close to the walls. They maintained that position for several minutes until the…

Authorities have released the names of the 23 people, including four young children, who were killed when powerful tornadoes ripped through Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday, leaving the close-knit community of Beauregard in mourning. This storm brought the highest tornado death toll in the United States since 2013, according to the National Weather Service. The victims’ ages range from 6 to 89, according to the coroner. Ten of the victims, including 89-year-old Jimmy Jones and…

LEE COUNTY, Ala. — After a devastating tornado killed nearly two dozen in Lee County, Alabama, this weekend, the families who lost loved ones are getting a little relief. A local official says he’s gotten offers for enough donations that he believes all 23 funerals will be paid for. RELATED: The latest on the Alabama tornado Lee County Coroner Bill Harris told WTVM that, thanks to two companies, the costs should be covered. Harris said…

Authorities have released the names of the 23 people, including four young children, who were killed when powerful tornadoes ripped through Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday, leaving the close-knit community of Beauregard in mourning. This storm brought the highest tornado death toll in the United States since 2013, according to the National Weather Service. The victims’ ages range from 6 to 89, according to the coroner. Ten of the victims, including 89-year-old Jimmy Jones and…