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Tornado death raises Tropical Storm Debby toll to 7 as heavy rains keep falling

Tornado death raises Tropical Storm Debby toll to 7 as heavy rains keep falling

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby spawned damaging tornadoes that killed one person, flooded a town and temporarily shut down part of Interstate 95 early Thursday as it blew into North Carolina after making a second…

Tropical Storm Debby churns up the East Coast, and affects weather as far away as the Great Lakes

Tropical Storm Debby churns up the East Coast, and affects weather as far away as the Great Lakes

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby pushed bad weather up the East Coast on Wednesday, colliding with other systems and bringing no respite to residents as far away as the Great Lakes and New Jersey, where…

Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore Watauga River habitat

Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore Watauga River habitat

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece by piece and gradually opening a waterway kept in check for nearly two…

Tropical Storm Debby drenches the Southeast with rain and high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast

Tropical Storm Debby drenches the Southeast with rain and high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina, stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets with waist-high floodwaters Tuesday in what is just the beginning of a prolonged storm that could…

The Latest: A downgraded Debby still threatens with heavy rain and flooding

The Latest: A downgraded Debby still threatens with heavy rain and flooding

Debby has been downgraded from a tropical storm but is lashing the coasts of the Carolinas with rain. Into the weekend, forecasters say parts of the East Coast can expect heavy downpours, flash flooding and…

Deadly force justified in fatal shooting of North Carolina man who killed 4 officers, official says

Deadly force justified in fatal shooting of North Carolina man who killed 4 officers, official says

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Law enforcement was justified in using deadly force against a gunman in North Carolina who fatally shot four officers and wounded four others in April, a prosecutor concludes…