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Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Parts of NC, VA, and WV

Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Parts of NC, VA, and WV

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Blacksburg, Virginia, has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for several regions, including north central and northwest North Carolina, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, as well as southeast West Virginia. This advisory, updated on August 26, 2026, at 2:25 PM EDT, highlights potential weather concerns over the next several days. While no hazardous weather is expected for today or tonight, there is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall on Thursday, which could result in localized flash flooding due to heavy storms.
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Understanding Lightning Strikes and Staying Safe

Understanding Lightning Strikes and Staying Safe

Lightning strikes are a significant weather hazard in the United States, with approximately 25 million cloud-to-ground strikes occurring annually. Lightning is generated when strong updrafts in storms carry water droplets high into the atmosphere, where they freeze and interact with downdrafts, creating a negatively charged storm base. This charge seeks out the positively charged ground, resulting in a lightning strike. Florida leads the nation in lightning-related fatalities, with 51 deaths over the past decade, followed by North Carolina with 11 and Virginia with three. Lightning is extremely dangerous, reaching temperatures of 50,000°F (27,760°C), which is five times hotter than the surface of the sun. Source time: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT.
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US appeals court blocks FCC plan to expand discounted political advertising rates

US appeals court blocks FCC plan to expand discounted political advertising rates

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday blocked a move to extend discounted broadcast television advertising rates to political party and joint fundraising committees ahead of midterm elections in November.
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Where Auburn ranks in USA TODAY re-rank before Week 0's action

Where Auburn ranks in USA TODAY re-rank before Week 0's action

The Auburn Tigers will not play until Week 1, but here's how USA TODAY Sports ranks the Tigers before the start of the college football season.
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Gators soccer returns to United Soccer Coaches top 25 rankings

Gators soccer returns to United Soccer Coaches top 25 rankings

Florida soccer has surged at the start of the season, cracking the United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll in Week 2.
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Meta to Pay $17.1 Billion in Settlement With 29 States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims

Meta to Pay $17.1 Billion in Settlement With 29 States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims

Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion over 10 years — and implement broad child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook — under a nationwide settlement with 26 state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta. The agreement, subject to court approval, resolves claims by the state AGs that Meta designed Instagram with addictive features, knowingly exposed […]
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Factbox-What Meta agreed to in US teen safety settlement

Factbox-What Meta agreed to in US teen safety settlement

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Meta will pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims by U.S. states that Facebook and Instagram are designed to keep young users hooked, ending one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media companies harm children.
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Reynolds 2027 pitcher Duncan Carver commits to North Carolina

Reynolds 2027 pitcher Duncan Carver commits to North Carolina

Reynolds baseball's Duncan Carver is headed to North Carolina. The pitcher announced his commitment to the Tar Heels on Aug. 26.
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Tennessee commit, targets in Baylor School-Loudoun Sports Academy game

Tennessee commit, targets in Baylor School-Loudoun Sports Academy game

Tennessee targets and commits in the Baylor School versus Loudoun Sports Academy football game.
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Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement
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Bill Belichick delivers update on UNC's defensive coordinator

Bill Belichick delivers update on UNC's defensive coordinator

Steve Belichick is UNC's defensive coordinator, but he's currently on medical leave. Bill Belichick recently told when fans can expect Steve back.
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Upsets coming? 5 Wilmington high school football Week 2 predictions

Upsets coming? 5 Wilmington high school football Week 2 predictions

Upsets could be coming in Week 2. Here are our five bold predictions for Wilmington-area high school football, including some surprising picks.