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Don’t swim in waters along North Carolina’s coast, state still warns
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina officials are still advising against swimming at the coast after Tropical Storm Debby hit the state this week, impacting water quality along beaches.
Before the storm hit, state recreational water quality officials advised against swimming for a large area of the North Carolina coast after the storm passed.
On Saturday, officials told CBS 17 that the no-swimming advice is still valid on beaches from the Wright Memorial Bridge in Kitty Hawk down south to the South Carolina state line
“The precautionary advisory will remain in place until samples collected are within a safe swimming standard,” said Erin Bryan-Millush, manager of the N.C. Recreational Water Quality Program.
Heavy rains negatively impact coastal waters — through stormwater runoff that can contain elevated levels of harmful bacteria that drain into coastal surf, she said.
More than 10 inches of rainfall at the coast has caused street flooding along with overflowing waters into homes, businesses and yards.
“The sources of bacteria can vary and include failing septic systems, sewer line breaks and overflowing manholes,” Bryan-Millush said.
Some coastal towns are forced to pump flood water into the ocean or into streams that can easily reach beach areas.
The no-swimming advisory must remain in place 24 hours after such pumping has ceased, Bryan-Millush said.
On Saturday, Oak Island, Emerald Isle and North Topsail Beach were still pumping or are within 24 hours of having stopped, she said.
But simply waiting after the pumping ends is not enough, she said.
Water testing will then take place — likely on Monday and Tuesday.
Officials said, “depending on results we hope to begin lifting ocean-side waters (advisories) by Wednesday.”
Bryan-Millush said the no-swimming advisories will be lifted in part or as a whole when test results become available.
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Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | First Quarter
Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | Q1 8:19
After a faceoff win by Henry Metz, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to give the Hoos a 3-0 lead. Timeout North Carolina.
Virginia 2, North Carolina 0 | Q1 9:00
Brendan Millon gets the scoring started for the Cavaliers with a question mark style goal. On the defensive end, Jake Marek opens the game with three early saves with his third save setting up a transition goal by Tommy Snyder.
Virginia vs North Carolina pregame notes
UVA owns a 59-33 advantage since the series began in 1938.
The 59 wins are UVA’s most against any opponent in program history (followed by 51 against Duke).
In Chapel Hill last year, the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 18-9, snapping UVA’s six-game series win streak.
UVA has won nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2018.
The Hoos have won the last two meetings with Carolina at Klöckner Stadium, 11-4 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2024.
The Tar Heels’ four goals in 2022 marked the fewest goals in a game under Joe Breschi, who was named UNC’s head coach in 2006.
The last time the Tar Heels knocked off the Cavaliers at Klöckner was a 16-13 decision during the first of three games between the two teams in 2021.
Later that year, UVA claimed back-to-back meetings against the Heels, including in the NCAA semifinals on the way to capturing the 2021 national title over Maryland.
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Fire crews are responding to a brush fire near Howard Gap Road in Hendersonville on Friday evening.
The fire is across the street from the Ebenezer Baptist Church and near the Highlands Square Shopping Center.
Henderson County Fire Marshal Glen Gillette said crews are fighting “blowdown from Helene.”
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Around 11 p.m., the fire appears larger than it did an hour ago because crews are backburning, which refers to using fire to help control the wildfire.
Dana Fire Department Chief Jimmy Womack said that what was a 3-acre fire an hour ago will be an 8-acre fire due to back burning. He said the fire is 80% contained.
Womack said the cause of the fire is unknown, but one of the conditions contributing to the blaze is the Helene blowdown.
“There’s a lot of blowdown in these woods behind us. That’s what creates most of the problem,” said Womack.
Womack said there has been no property damage and no injuries have been reported for this fire in the woods that 24 personnel are fighting. They got the call to arrive at 6:05 p.m.
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Dana Fire and Rescue and Henderson County Fire Department are supporting the U.S. Forest Service with this fire.
Glen said no structures are threatened at this time and Howard Gap Road is closed.
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