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It has been reported that a couple in North Carolina has been arrested for making horrific child abuse material as part of a sting operation. Carmen Delia Foley, 31, and Darryl Edwin Foley, 34, are facing multiple charges related to child sex crimes. These heinous crimes involve underage victims as young as 12 months to 12 years old. WRAL News reports, Darryl was arrested in January and is charged with 10 counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor. The arrest warrant said victims included children ranging from the ages of one to 12 years old. Darryl has already been indicted...

Obama’s corrupt “wingman” AG Eric Holder lashed out at investigative reporter Paul Sperry this week and told him to ‘shut the hell up.’Recall, Paul Sperry revealed the identity of the anti-Trump CIA ‘whistleblower’ Eric Ciaramella in an explosive Real Clear Investigations report.Sperry also exposed the left-wing federal prosecutor who let McCabe off the hook.McCabe was let off the hook by the feds even though he admitted lying to investigators.“We write to inform you that, after careful consideration, the Government has decided not to pursue criminal charges against your client, Andrew G. McCabe,” prosecutors J.P. Cooney and Molly Gaston wrote to...

Katelyn Self, a deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff's Office, was killed at the Surf and Turf Lodge in Bessemer City, officials announced at a news conference Sunday afternoon. The second woman who died was identified by Fox 46 as Amanda Self. Investigators said that 62-year-old Roger Self, Katelyn Self's father, and reportedly Amanda Self's father-in-law, drove right into the restaurant -- apparently on purpose. The Gaston Gazette reported that restaurant staff claimed Roger Self went with his family to the restaurant and had them seated. The father then allegedly went outside and purposely drove his Jeep into the building.

RICHMOND — About 20 blocks of downtown Richmond were condemned after the remnants of Tropical Storm Gason battered central Virginia with torrential rain Monday, causing heavy flooding that sent cars floating down streets and trapped people in buildings, officials said. Five fatalities were confirmed in the region, Gov. Mark R. Warner said today. "It's a remarkable blessing that more people weren't hurt," Warner told a news conference. "The devastation to a lot of the businesses in Shockoe Bottom is overwhelming." A brick building of at least two stories had collapsed in the city's historic and low-lying Shockoe Bottom area, and...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Even as tree limbs were cleared away and power gradually returned across eastern South Carolina after Tropical Storm Gaston, officials waited and watched Monday for Hurricane Frances. While Gaston caused some problems, "it's not the kind of catastrophic damage we see in a major hurricane," Gov. Mark Sanford said. He urged coastal residents to monitor Frances, which has 125 mph winds but is still days away from the Southeast coast. An evacuation would be tremendously difficult, warned Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. "The whole state would be naked," he said. "This will be a challenge...

SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE 10 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE OCCURRED FROM THE CITY OF RICHMOND INTO PORTIONS OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY...WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE FROM CHESTERFIELD AND CHARLES CITY COUNTIES...NORTHWARD INTO CAROLINE AND KING AND QUEEN COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES! ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/akq/ This is a link to the Richmond VA area NWS webpage ((Wakefield VA)) which links to radar. Gaston is reorganizing, and was near Williamsburg VA at 7 pm. Munch munch nice warm bay water... The NHC said they were probably going to be covering it again, but I haven't seen an official advisory update. One weatherguesser on the boards suggested Gaston could go visit Long Island. Meanwhile, some areas of Southside VA have had over 10 inches of rain ((plus suspected tornadoes)). Keep tuned.

75,000 Without Power As Storm Slams S.C. Sunday August 29, 2004 5:01 PM AP Photo NY107 By BRUCE SMITH Associated Press Writer MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) - Tropical Storm Gaston sloshed ashore in South Carolina Sunday, spinning sheets of rain and near hurricane-force strength wind as it uprooted trees, snapped power lines and knocked out power to at least 75,000 homes. A flash flood watch was in effect for most of the coast, and Charleston's mayor, Joseph P. Riley Jr., urged those who had not evacuated to stay indoors. ``The best advice for everyone is to stay put. Stay put,...

...And yet another tropical storm in August... Satellite images indicate that Tropical Storm Hermine...the eighth of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...has formed in the North Atlantic. At 5 PM AST...2100z...the center of Tropical Storm Hermine was located near latitude 32.4 north...longitude 71.0 west or about 325 miles...520 km...southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina. Hermine is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph ...17 km/hr. A gradual turn to the north is expected during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph... 65 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Tropical storm force...

Tropical Storm Gaston makes landfall By David Klepper The Sun News The Sun News The Sun News The Sun News Just shy of hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Gaston made landfall near McClellanville south of Georgetown and is expected to bring rain and strong winds to the Grand Strand Sunday. Horry County officials predicted that Gaston could bring as much as 10 inches of rain and localized flooding Sunday. Wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour are a possibility. Flooding is Gaston's greatest threat, as rivers and ground water levels are already high. Authorities asked residents of low-lying areas...

Duck and cover, GA/SC/NC, and nail them if you've got them... Hurricane Watch issued Tropical Storm Gaston Advisory Number 5 Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on August 28, 2004 ...Hurricane hunter finds Gaston strengthening...Hurricane Watch issued... at 5 PM EDT...a Hurricane Watch is now in effect along the South Carolina coast from the Savannah River to Little River Inlet. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible in the watch area during the next 36 hours. Hurricane warnings may be required for a portion of the Hurricane Watch area later tonight. A Tropical Storm Warning is also in...