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The initial responder who arrived on scene found what appeared to be a stove on fire and worked to extinguish it, but the fire quickly spread up the walls and into the ceiling.
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PERQUIMANS Co., N.C. - The state of emergency for COVID-19 response is over for Perquimans County, the Town of Hertford and the Town of Winfall.
The state of emergency, which was put into place on March 18, 2020, was lifted at 8 a.m. Friday. It allowed local officials to impose additional restrictions within the county if necessary.
Officials say while they are ending the response phase of the pandemic, they are still working closely with Albemarle Regional Health Services (ARHS) as the area has moved into the recovery phase.
Since late December, officials say 24 mass vaccination clinics have been held and about 52% of residents 18 and older have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with about 46% being fully vaccinated. They added that most recent COVID-19 data, statistics, and trends reported by ARHS, along with reopening efforts at the state and federal levels, no longer constitute a state of emergency.
and last updated 2021-04-12 20:20:25-04
PERQUIMANS Co., N.C. - One person died after a two-vehicle crash in Perquimans County that left two other people hurt Sunday night.
At 7:35 p.m. Sunday night, the Perquimans County 911 Center received multiple calls for a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of Ocean Highway and Hopewell Road.
Perquimans County EMS took two of the people inside the vehicles to Vidant Chowan Hospital. East Care Air Ambulance then airlifted one victim to Vidant Medical Center.
A third person who was involved in the crash died from their injuries on scene.
The Bethel Fire Department, Hertford Fire Department, Perquimans County Sheriffâs Office, Perquimans County EMS, Chowan County EMS, NC State Highway Patrol and two East Care Air Ambulances all responded to the scene. Chief Darren Saunders with Bethel Fire Department provided Incident Command per established National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.
First Warning Forecast: Warming up, Rain to end the work week
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First Warning Forecast
Plenty of sunshine and warming nicely today with highs in the mid 50s. Tonight, partly clouds with lows in the mid 30s.
A beautiful Friday is coming up with highs near 60. Expect a mix of sun and clouds as the best chance for rain holds off until after sunset. Showers Friday night with clearing likely by sunrise Saturday. In addition, much cooler this weekend with breezy conditions and highs only reaching the upper 40s.
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