VOLUME 147 ISSUE 24 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024
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Former Northwood football star Brendan Harrington received an honor prior to his final college season. The senior linebacker for Appalachian State was one of the players chosen for the East-West Shrine Bowl watch list. The Shrine Bowl is a showcase game for NFL Draft prospects following their college careers. Read more on Harrington on B1.
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Tropical storm could bring 6 to 8 inches of rain With a half-foot or more of rain expected in the next few days, preparing for potential evacuations or power outages is essential. Emergency officials suggest the following simple steps to make sure you’re prepared: Make a plan: Outline a communications and evacuation plan for your family. If you have any pets or livestock, include them in your plan. Assemble an emergency kit: It should include a three-day supply of nonperishable food, water and medication, as well as any other items you might need in case of a power outage, such as a flashlight, radio and batteries. Charge your cell phone: This will allow you to stay connected to emergency and safety updates even if the power goes out. Secure outdoor items: Safely store lawn furniture, decorations, toys, garbage cans and other items that can be brought indoors. Tie down larger objects like boats and trailers. Fuel up: Fill vehicles before the storm as a loss of power could put gas pumps out of commission.
Chatham emergency operations to open for Debby The Chatham County Emergency Operations Center plans to open Thursday morning with limited staffing, the county announced Wednesday. The county does not plan to open emergency shelters or distribution points based on the current forecast but is monitoring river and lake levels as well as the status of dams in the region. Officials are considering the closure of county-maintained Haw River access points depending on river conditions and will issue notices to communities at risk of isolation due to flooding. Chatham County also has other teams and resources ready to be deployed to impacted communities outside the county.
Biden signs NC disaster declaration Federal assistance is now available to many counties, including Chatham.
Quick trip to the hardware store
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Bryson City native Evy Leibfarth won bronze for the United States in the women’s canoe single competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. Above right, Leibfarth, in pink, also competed in the women’s kayak cross finals.
Tropical Storm Debby swirls, expected to douse Carolinas before moving north Much of North Carolina is under a flood watch The Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tropical Storm Debby is taking a breather Wednesday over
the western Atlantic Ocean but it isn’t done dousing the coastal Carolinas before it slowly marches north. Debby was expected to restrengthen and turn north toward the South Carolina coastline for a second landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday,
Deadly force justified in shooting of man who killed 4 Charlotte cops A report said there was “no question” deadly force was appropriate By Makiya Seminera The Associated Press RALEIGH — Law enforcement was justified in using deadly force against a gunman in Charlotte who fatally shot four officers and wounded four others in April, a prosecutor concludes in a report released last week. There is “no question” that the officers who killed Terry
Clark Hughes Jr. did so to defend themselves and others, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather says in the report. Before he was killed, Hughes, 39, opened fire on officers serving arrest warrants at his home in the city of Charlotte, the deadliest attack on law enforcement in the U.S. since 2016. “If law enforcement officers had not responded to an imminently deadly threat with lethal force, as difficult as it is to imagine, the outcome could have See SHOOTING, page A7
weather officials said. The storm carried the threat not only of additional rainfall but also of tornadoes in coastal sections of the Carolinas spreading north into southeast Virginia on Thursday. The slow-moving storm drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina late
Monday into Tuesday, stirring up tornadoes and submerging streets with waist-high floodwaters. The storm has dropped more than a foot of rain in some places already and could dump staggering rain totals of up to 25 See DEBBY, page A10
PGA Tour gets new sponsor for Quail Hollow The tournament is one of eight events with a $20 million purse By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP. is taking over as title sponsor for the PGA Tour’s signature event at Quail Hollow Club with a seven-year commitment, which includes a oneyear detour in 2025 to Philadelphia Cricket Club. The deal secures top-level golf in Charlotte after Wells Fargo decided not to renew its sponsorship. The Truist Championship
will be the fourth name of the tournament that began in 2003 and immediately grew into a top tournament mainly through word-of-mouth from players who raved about Quail Hollow Club. Quail Hollow is holding the PGA Championship for the secSee QUAIL, page A3
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