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4 days ago
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Nets' Drake Powell honored for being taken in 2025 NBA Draft
The Brooklyn Nets made one of the more surprising decisions amongst teams in the 2025 NBA Draft as they took a record-breaking five players in the event. Brooklyn made sure to address the lack of ball-handlers on the team, but one of the players they took, forward Drake Powell, not only has a different skillset, but he's also being honored from the place he grew up in. "The Chatham County Board of Commissioners adopted a special resolution Monday evening honoring Pittsboro native Drake Powell on his first-round selection in the 2025 NBA Draft," Michael Koh of wrote regarding Powell. After being inquired from the Atlanta Hawks by the Nets, Brooklyn used the 22nd overall pick on bring in Powell, a player who could be the Nets' latest attempt at finding a wing who can contribute on both ends. "Drake's journey… has been marked by excellence, discipline and an unwavering commitment to growth," Chatham County's resolution read in part, per Koch. Powell, 19, was born in Durham, North Carolina, but he spent most of his time growing up in Pittsboro, North Carolina, a town about 30 miles away from Durham. Powell played for Northwood high school in Pittsboro, where he showed his potential to be a great basketball player. "He's just stayed humble and very much committed to not just being a good player but being a good young man,' Chatham County commissioner Karen Howard told 97.9 The Hill, per Koch.. 'It was quite an honor to be able to recognize him and wish him well in his future endeavors… this is what Chatham County and Chatham County Schools is capable of doing." Powell comes to the Nets after spending his freshman season at the University of North Carolina, where he averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 48.3% from the field and 37.9% from three-point land. Powell wasn't able to play for the Nets during the team's trip to Las Vegas to play in the summer league due to left knee tendinopathy, but he still means something to where his basketball journey began. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Drake Powell honored for being taken in 2025 NBA Draft
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Climate
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Several roads flooded, power outages across Coastal Empire, Lowcountry
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Officials warned residents of several roads across Chatham County that were flooded Thursday. At least 1,789 people do not have power in Chatham County, according to the Georgia Power outage map. Surrounding areas in Effingham, Glynn, Wayne, Bryan and Liberty counties are also affected. Around 170 residents in Jasper County are also without power due to downed powerlines in the Levy area, Palmetto Eletric Cooperative said. WSAV witnessed the following roads affected by flooding in Savannah: Victory Drive Paulsen and Anderson Port Wentworth Police released the following roads that are impacted: HWY 21 & Grange Gordon Dixie Cilfton Osteen near Armadale Turnberry Evora Mincey Cantyre Bonnybridge 21 & Coldbrook 21 & Lakeside 21 & Market Amberly Estates Meinhard & Hendley Newport Subdivision 21 & Rice Creek Residents of Rincon have posted photos and videos of several roads covered in water: McCall and 21 Mulberry at Rice Hope If you have images or videos of flooded roads or damage, send them to pics@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
3 potential storm deaths in North Carolina after Chantal, officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — There were three potential storm-related deaths in North Carolina amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal, a state official said Tuesday. The state's Department of Health and Human Services was working on confirmation of the deaths in Chatham, Orange and Alamance counties, North Carolina Emergency Management spokesperson Justin Graney said in an email. In Chatham County, an 83-year-old Pittsboro woman was killed when her car was swept off a rural road by floodwaters Sunday night, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. On Monday, crews found the body of a Person County woman who went missing while on her way to work in Orange County on Sunday night, according to a social media post by the Orange County Sheriff's Office. In Alamance County, a missing man was found dead Sunday night inside a submerged vehicle found off a road in Mebane, sheriff's office spokesperson Byron Tucker told WTVD-TV. The storm destroyed homes and impaired businesses and lives were lost, Gov. Josh Stein said during a visit to Mebane in Alamance County on Tuesday. Officials were still assessing the scale of the damage and working on a final number of deaths, he said. 'Storms like this show us what is best about North Carolina,' Stein said. He praised emergency workers for their efforts knocking on doors to get people out of their homes or diverting traffic to keep people out of harm's way. Before his visit to Mebane, Stein told reporters in Raleigh on Tuesday morning that there will be enough money to address damage from both and Chantal and Hurricane Helene, which caused catastrophic flooding in western North Carolina last year, killing more than 100 people. Crews were working Tuesday to restore power, utilities and road access, officials said. The state's Department of Transportation reopened several major roads, including Interstate 40/85 in Alamance County on Monday, but 65 roads remained closed because of the storm, officials said. 'This historic weather event caused flooding like we haven't seen in several decades in the central part of the state,' Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins said in a statement, noting that crews were working to assess and reopen roads as soon as floodwaters recede and it is safe to do so. Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday after making landfall in South Carolina. While the winds dropped, a 15- to 30-mile-wide swath of heavy rain followed the storm's core across North Carolina and areas within that swath saw impressive rain amounts, the weather service's Eastern Region headquarters said in a social media post. Rainfall totals exceeded 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) in some spots in central North Carolina and some isolated areas saw totals of nearly 1 foot (30.48 centimeters), such as in Moncure and Pittsboro in Chatham County, where 11.92 inches (30.28 centimeters) and 11.53 inches (29.29 centimeters) of rain fell respectively. Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance. The National Weather Service's office in Raleigh confirmed that four tornadoes, all EF-1s with peak winds ranging from 95 to 105 mph (153 to 169 km/h), touched down Sunday in Orange, Alamance, Chatham and Lee counties. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Climate
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At least 1 dead as Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina
Crews in North Carolina are "overwhelmed" with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of the state and at least one death, officials said. While the storm has dissipated as of Monday morning, Chantal -- the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season -- brought up to 6 inches of rain in some areas, causing many to be displaced from their homes. A woman in Chatham County, North Carolina, died on Sunday after she drove into the floodwaters and was swept approximately 100 feet off the roadway, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. More than 120 roads have closed due to flooding and a portion of Highway 902 collapsed and was washed away, officials said. "Just because the water may have subsided in some areas it is still dangerous to travel in some places," Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson said on Monday. MORE: Hurricane season is here and meteorologists are losing a vital tool for forecasting them In Orange County, North Carolina, the storm brought 5 to 9 inches of rain, causing flooded roads along with fallen trees and power lines. The counties of Alamance, Moore and Orange have declared states of emergency, according North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein. "I urge all North Carolinians to listen to any guidance from local weather and local emergency management officials and be aware of any road warnings and closures before they leave the house," Stein said in a statement. The Eno River near Huckleberry Springs -- just outside of Durham, North Carolina -- rose more than 20 feet in less than six hours as of Monday morning, and the Haw River near Burlington grew from 2 feet to 32.5 feet in just 13 hours. More than 33,000 customers were still without power in North Carolina as of noon on Monday and the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, issued a notice asking residents to boil their water as flooding from the Eno River impacted the local water treatment plant. The town will have a "limited supply of water until the river recedes and the drinking water can be processed to refill the water tanks," officials said. Chantal will continue to move northeast on Monday, with flood watches in effect for northeast Virginia through central New Jersey. About 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible in these areas, with the storm hitting Baltimore and Philadelphia on Monday afternoon and New York City seeing light rain on Monday evening into Tuesday morning. ABC News' Kenton Gewecke and Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this report.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
At least 1 dead as Chantal brings record-breaking flooding to North Carolina
Crews in North Carolina are "overwhelmed" with water rescues and search efforts on Monday after Chantal, then a tropical storm, made landfall a day earlier, causing record-breaking flooding in the central part of the state and at least one death, officials said. While the storm has dissipated as of Monday morning, Chantal -- the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season -- brought up to 6 inches of rain in some areas, causing many to be displaced from their homes. A woman in Chatham County, North Carolina, died on Sunday after she drove into the floodwaters and was swept approximately 100 feet off the roadway, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. More than 100 roads have closed due to flooding in Chatham County, and a portion of Highway 902 collapsed and was washed away, officials said. "Just because the water may have subsided in some areas it is still dangerous to travel in some places," Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson said on Monday. MORE: Hurricane season is here and meteorologists are losing a vital tool for forecasting them In Orange County, North Carolina, the storm brought 5 to 9 inches of rain, causing flooded roads along with fallen trees and power lines. The county is under a state of emergency until further notice, officials said. The Eno River near Huckleberry Springs -- just outside of Durham, North Carolina -- rose more than 20 feet in less than six hours as of Monday morning, and the Haw River near Burlington grew from 2 feet to 32.5 feet in just 13 hours. More than 33,000 customers are still without power in North Carolina as of noon on Monday and the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, issued a notice asking residents to boil their water as flooding from the Eno River impacted the local water treatment plant. The town will have a "limited supply of water until the river recedes and the drinking water can be processed to refill the water tanks," officials said. Chantal will continue to move northeast on Monday, with flood watches in effect for northeast Virginia through central New Jersey. About 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible in these areas, with the storm hitting Baltimore and Philadelphia on Monday afternoon and New York City seeing light rain on Monday evening into Tuesday morning. ABC News' Kenton Gewecke and Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this report.
