PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Mar. 07, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EST Mar. 07, 2021
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NORTH CAROLINA – It s Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Severe storms can happen any time of the year here, but they occur more frequently in March, April, and May.
What You Need To Know
April is the peak month for tornadoes in North Carolina
Damaging straight-line winds in a severe thunderstorm can cause as much damage as a tornado
Large hail can also be dangerous or even deadly
Now is a good time to refresh our memory on how severe weather can impact our part of the country.
Tornadoes
Tornado near Wilson on April 16, 2011. Thirty tornadoes touched down that day across North Carolina, making it the largest tornado outbreak in the state s recorded history. Photo by Kevin M. Smith.
PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Mar. 07, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EST Mar. 07, 2021
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NORTH CAROLINA – It s Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Severe storms can happen any time of the year here, but they occur more frequently in March, April, and May.
What You Need To Know
April is the peak month for tornadoes in North Carolina
Damaging straight-line winds in a severe thunderstorm can cause as much damage as a tornado
Large hail can also be dangerous or even deadly
Now is a good time to refresh our memory on how severe weather can impact our part of the country.
Tornadoes
Tornado near Wilson on April 16, 2011. Thirty tornadoes touched down that day across North Carolina, making it the largest tornado outbreak in the state s recorded history. Photo by Kevin M. Smith.
PUBLISHED 5:37 AM ET Mar. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:37 AM EST Mar. 05, 2021
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University is expected to welcome its new chancellor at the end of the month, but some are already calling for the leader s removal.
Last month, the UNC Board of Governors selected former board member Darrell Allison to head the HBCU. I m not here to come to change Fayetteville State University. I m coming to help enhance it, Allison says. It s a powerhouse here in this region and I think we have a chance of coming together here and really honing in on what we do well and resourcing it.
Knocking Out Parkinson s Disease One Punch at a Time
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What You Need To Know
According to the Parkinson s Disease Foundation, more than 1 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson s disease
Parkinson s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects mobility
There is no cure for Parkinson s disease
Rock Steady Boxing is a nationwide program that helps people living with Parkinson s
With no cure, it s often a struggle for people suffering from the debilitating illness to fight back. Title Boxing Club in Cary offers a place for those suffering from Parkinson s to fight back. Physically, I feel a lot better than when I was first diagnosed with Parkinson s, Eric Hammergren says.
PUBLISHED 12:45 PM ET Mar. 04, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:45 PM EST Mar. 04, 2021
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NORTH CAROLINA – The ground is still saturated in much of the state after a very wet February.
What You Need To Know
A couple of coastal locations measured a foot or more of rain last month
Rainfall was closer to average in the mountains of western North Carolina
The wet month made for the first February since 2015 with a statewide average temperature that was below normal
That is especially the case in the eastern half of North Carolina, which ended the month well above average for rainfall. Totals were closer to normal in western parts of the state.