As Hurricane Idalia gathered strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to discharge life-threatening storm surges and rainfall, Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday 29, August 2023. Idalia also dumped torrential rains on Cuba, flooding the tobacco-growing province of Pinar del Rio and … Read more
Two tragedies, barely three days apart and hundreds of miles away, are refocusing attention on college campus security. On Monday, 28, August, 2023 the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was placed on lockdown for more than three hours as an armed assailant wandered the campus and was eventually apprehended after fatally shooting a … Read more
Hurricane Idalia intensified on Tuesday, 29, August 2023 as it made its way toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, causing mass evacuations in low-lying communities that are anticipated to be swamped when the ferocious storm, which is predicted to reach Category 4 strength, makes landfall on Wednesday morning. Idalia had maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per … Read more
Tennessee lawmakers abruptly ended a special session on Tuesday, 29, August, 2023 that was initially touted to improve public safety in the aftermath of a deadly elementary school shooting. Still, they quickly devolved into chaos over the past week as the GOP-dominated Statehouse refused to consider gun control measures and instead spent most of their … Read more
Tropical Storm Idalia slammed western Cuba on Monday, 28, August, 2023, and was projected to build into a major hurricane as it made its way toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, where officials ordered evacuations and encouraged inhabitants to brace for a Wednesday landfall. Idalia was churning about 80 miles (130 kilometers) off the western edge of … Read more
Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to make landfall in the southeastern United States as the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season in 2023, threatened much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, spurring evacuations and hurried preparations across the state’s storm-scarred peninsula. Residents rushed to grocery stores and gas stations as Hurricane Idalia, a Category 4 … Read more
Emerson Teer, originally Catherine Alexius, was a much-loved person, at her home in Wilmington, North Carolina. Emerson Teer was noted for her dedication and kindness throughout her life. She was not just a dedicated wife, but also a loyal friend to many, making a significant difference in the lives of everyone she met. Emerson was … Read more
A man was shot to death in North Portland early on Monday, 28, August, 2023 and a 19-year-old male was arrested on murder charges. After responding to a complaint regarding a shooting, police discovered the man dead at 1:30 a.m. near 5100 N. Vancouver Ave. They quickly apprehended Issac Henderson, who neighbors said lived in … Read more
A suspect has been arrested following a shooting at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Monday, 28, August, 2023 afternoon that killed a faculty member and forced students and others to shelter in place for hours as police searched for the gunman. Shots were fired at the school’s Caudill Laboratories at 1:02 … Read more
A faculty member was slain by a shooter at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, 28, August, 2023. UNC Police received a 911 call concerning shots fired at the Caudill Labs building on campus just after 1 p.m. EDT, UNC Police Chief Brian James at a news conference on Monday evening. … Read more