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A lightning strike caused a fire on Friday afternoon that damaged three homes in a Raleigh neighborhood, a Raleigh Fire Department spokesperson says. Several fire trucks and firefighters are on the scene at Silver View Lane, where smoke and damage can be seen from one of the homes. A fire department spokesperson said no one was injured, but six people are displaced due to the fire. Several fire trucks and firefighters are on the scene…

Students at Springfield Middle School are back in the classroom weeks after an EF-3 tornado damaged the school. Many parents are glad to know their students can return to Springfield Middle School after much uncertainty. “I am just happy it played out like we envisioned it,” Jessica Lewis said. Lewis’ son began 7th grade Monday at the middle school. She’s been watching the progress at the school for several weeks, calling it a true community…

Students at Springfield Middle School are back in the classroom weeks after an EF-3 tornado damaged the school. Many parents are glad to know their students can return to Springfield Middle School after much uncertainty. “I am just happy it played out like we envisioned it,” Jessica Lewis said. Lewis’ son began 7th grade Monday at the middle school. She’s been watching the progress at the school for several weeks, calling it a true community…

The Arizona National Guard rescued more than 100 people after severe flooding destroyed parts of Havasupai Creek in Arizona, including a North Carolina family. A couple from Raleigh was hiking last week at an Indian reservation in Arizona when torrential rains triggered massive flooding. They had quite an ordeal as they finally made it to safety. Heavy rains triggered massive flooding at the Havasupai Indian reservation last week. Shruti Chopra, 34, and her husband knew…

HONOLULU (AP) — Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands. Meanwhile, the eastern Pacific saw a new threat emerge as Tropical Storm Hector formed, packing top sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph). There were no coastal…

(CNN) — Arizona’s National Guard rescued more than 100 people from a flood-impacted area of Grand Canyon National Park as search efforts for a missing hiker continued Sunday. Guard members used a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to evacuate 104 tourists and tribal members from a canyon on the lands of the Havasupai Tribe within the park on Saturday, video from the Arizona National Guard showed. Flooding triggered by monsoon storms on Thursday forced local authorities to…

Hawaii is bracing for strong winds in the coming days after Tropical Storm Hone formed Thursday in the Pacific, a year after a devastating fire, fanned by windy conditions, tore through the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina and left more than 100 people dead. The storm system had maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph Thursday and was in the eastern Pacific about 1,000 miles away from Honolulu. A tropical storm watch was issued for…

Armyworms have many homeowners upset about costly damage to their beautiful green lawns. Armyworms, known scientifically as spodeotera frugiperda, are a species of caterpillar commonly associated with foliar damage seen on grass and home landscapes. The infestation caught homeowners, like Lee Hawkins of Fuquay-Varina, by surprise. “This just happened Sunday that we started seeing it and the whole front yard is shot,” he said. According to the College of Agriculture, Forestry and LIfe Sciences at…

Sixth, seventh and eighth graders will report as scheduled for thew new school year at Springfield Middle School in Wilson County. Less than three weeks after an EF-3 tornado blasted off the roof and damaged the 6th and 7th grade wings of the school, the building is sound and ready for the new year. School starts on Aug. 26. “There will still be some stuff on this side that is fenced off,” Superintendent Lane Mills said….

It was less than two weeks ago when an EF-3 tornado heavily damaged Springfield Middle School in Wilson County. With repairs still underway and the new school year right around the corner, the middle school is preparing to start classes with limited space for students. The 6th and 7th grade wings of the school suffered serious damage to the walls and roof. The classrooms and other rooms in those wings were deemed a total loss….

It was less than two weeks ago when an EF-3 tornado heavily damaged Springfield Middle School in Wilson County. With repairs still underway and the new school year right around the corner, the middle school is preparing to start classes with limited space for students. The 6th and 7th grade wings of the school suffered serious damage to the walls and roof. The classrooms and other rooms in those wings were deemed a total loss….

Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, sending powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death and prompting many rescues. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ernesto’s maximum sustained winds were 75 mph (120 kph), just barely Category 1 strength. More strengthening was forecast before Ernesto weakens and becomes a post-tropical…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents continued to hunker down. The hurricane is now exhibiting a large rain-free center region that is just about to move past Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center. The eye has expanded and Ernesto has slowed down, though the second half of the storm is set to move over Bermuda Saturday afternoon. The wide category…

Hurricane Ernesto is causing significant damage along the North Carolina coast. On Friday evening, an unoccupied house collapsed and washed away on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Due to the incident and dangerous conditions, the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is asking visitors to avoid all beaches and surf in the Rodanthe area. Several other homes in Rodanthe have been damaged, and debris poses a significant risk for miles along the coastline. As a result,…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto charged toward Bermuda on Friday as officials in the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean prepared to open shelters and close government offices. The Category 2 storm was located 215 miles (345 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda. It had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph) and was moving north-northeast at 14 mph (22 kph) Ernesto was expected to strengthen further on Friday…