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With Tropical Storm Debby on the doorstep, rain bands moved into the Triangle and central North Carolina on Wednesday.

ð¨Live updatesð¨ Wake, Durham, Orange schools closed Thursday, center of Debby just off SC coast

<p>AND PHOTOS WE'RE GETTING IN OF THAT TORNADO. &gt;&gt; CAN YOU SHOWED US THAT DEBRIS BALL ON RADAR THAT HELPED US CONFIRMED. THAT WAS A TORNADO IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF SAMPSON COUNTY. I WANT TO SHOW THAT VIDEO THAT WE SHOWED AT THE TOP OF THE NEWSCAST FROM A VIEWER OF THAT SYSTEM THERE ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF SAMPSON COUNTY, NOT TOO FAR FROM HERALDS AND YOU CAN SEE THERE IN THE DISTANCE AN U.S. NOW CONFIRMED TORNADO. WE I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE SAMPSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH INFORMATION RIGHT NOW. BUT SAMPSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS DEALING WITH ALL THIS. AND WE'RE HEARING AT THIS REPORT AT THIS POINT, AT LEAST NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES AS CAT MENTIONED, THERE ARE REPORTS THAT 2 HOMES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND THERE WAS A STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE OF SOME SORT. WANT TO SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHERE THIS HAPPENED IN SAMPSON COUNTY. THOSE FIRST OF GROUND SIGHTINGS CAME IN RIGHT AROUND 2.15, TO 20 A TORNADO CROSSING WILD CAT ROAD. THAT WAS A REPORT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND THEN THAT REPORT OF A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE COLLAPSE NOT TOO FAR FROM THERE ON BLAND SCHOOL ROAD WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK SHOULD BE ARRIVING AT THE SCENE</p>

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Tropical Storm Debby is set to hit North Carolina, with flooding as a major threat. The storm comes just days after an EF-1 tornado damaged Fuquay-Varina.

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VIENNA (AP) â Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts.

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PARIS (AP) â The U.S. made a change in its starting lineup, inserting Jackie Young for Diana Taurasi, to try to get off to a better start.

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Troopers advise against driving through standing water deeper than an inch or two.  All types of vehicles are vulnerable to being swept off the road by rushing waters, making the rescue by the Highway Patrol and other groups that much more difficult.

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The North Carolina Department of Justice and Board of Elections are each looking into whether a PAC backing Donald Trump and reportedly backed by Elon Musk is breaking state law ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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North Carolina Department of Transportation officials told WRAL that the ribbon cutting for the 18-mile stretch of the Southern Wake Expressway is set for Aug. 27. It is expected to fully open to traffic the following day at 6 a.m. 


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UNC System President Peter Hans and the Board of Governors will meet Friday morning to discuss and elect a chancellor for the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

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Andrew Capobianco finished 15th overall in the 3m springboard on Wednesday, ending his Olympic run.

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Several roads at Ocean Isle Beach and Wrightsville Beach are already experiencing flooding.

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Vice President Kamala Harris's decision to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate could help Harris with split-ticket voters in North Carolina, political scientists say.

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Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm discuss improving the power grid and creating access to clean energy.

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