Five tornadoes confirmed in Charlotte area
National Weather Service field assessments confirm five tornadoes near Charlotte on Thursday. EF-2 storms in Grover and Kannapolis caused property damage and uprooted trees, with winds up to 130 mph, 125 mph respectively, and tracks extending several miles into surrounding counties. Two EF-1 tornadoes occurred in Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties, while an EF-0 touched Gold Hill and an additional EF-1 was recorded in Spartanburg, South Carolina. No injuries reported.
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Interstate 85
Grover
Kings Mountain
Cleveland County
Crowders Mountain
Gaston County
NWS
Kannapolis
I-85
Lane Street
Salisbury-Concord
Gold Fish Road
Pless Road
Pineville
Mecklenburg County
Lawndale
Hull Road
Lincoln County
Old Beatty
St. Stephens Church Roads
Gold Hill
Old Beatty Road
Old U.S. 80
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Afghan Soldier Opens Fire on Combined Force in Nangarhar
Soldiers said the shooter, an Afghan soldier, argued with U S forces before firing with a machine gun. He was not a Taliban infiltrator. The attack occurred during an operation in Nangarhar province. The cause remains unknown as investigators gather information.
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Omer
Nangarhar
Sherzad
Kandahar
Afghan Civil Order
Washington
Afghanistan
John Patterson Green remembered as a self-taught, generous NC tailor
The 24 year old Green, described by his son as light complected, learned to read in secret during slavery with a blind helper and a spelling book. A beloved North Carolina tailor, he aided slaves seeking freedom, funded others, and faced multiple fires that ruined his businesses before dying in poor health. His widow later moved to Cleveland, while his son extols his memory and humanity.
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John Patterson Green
Jack-the-weazel
Poltroon
John
Trent River
Newbern
Temperence
Cleveland
Congress
North Carolina
Neuse
Trent
Green
Historic reenactment highlights Civil War era and 18th century medicine
The event draws thousands including 5 000 in North Carolina and 180 000 nationwide who fought in the Civil War. reenactors portray Eras mus the Apothecary and World War II era soldiers with ration packs and cigarettes. Visitors like Shannon Johnson and her children enjoy hands on history at Tryon Palace and Alamance Battleground Site during Community Appreciation Day.
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North Carolina
Frazier
Jeremiah DeGennaro
Alamance Battleground
DeGennaro
Durham
Winston Salem
Kinston
Greensboro
Tryon Palace
Lawn
Shannon Johnson
Jacksonville
Malakchi
Lydia
Johnson
Steve Frazier
Erasmus
Todd Wetherington
SUN Journal
Singing Valentines and Black History Month events in New Bern area
The page promotes Singing Valentines on Feb 14 by The Southern Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus with deliveries 8 am to 7 pm in New Bern and Havelock, benefiting Merci Clinic Coastal Women's Shelter and Bayboro's Hope Clinic. It lists Georgia Street Kafer Park program with C L King Bianca Harris Raleigh and Bonita Simmons, plus two theater runs at Athens Theatre for For Colored Girls until Feb 16 with ticket details, and Craven Community College Black History Month events featuring Randy Holman and other talks. Submissions deadlines and contact details included.
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Kafer Park
George Street
C.L. King
Bianca Harris
Raleigh
New Bern
Bonita Simmons
Southern Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus
Havelock
Merci Clinic
Coastal Women’s Shelter
New Beginnings
Bayboro
Hope Clinic
Me Craven Community College
Montford Point
U.S. Marine Corps
Randy Holman
National
Montford Point Marine Association
Sylvia King
Emily Stewart
Charlie. Hall
Newbernsy.com
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Rowan County
Rowan
Greene County
Jeremy Dwight Lane
James C. Dever III
Lane
N.C
la Grange
Robert Higdon
Bill Hand
Bill
Newbornsy
Newberncivictheatre.org
Newberncivictheatre
Creekside Cabinets
John Smith
Karen Gardner
Wellons Blvd
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