Rodney Overton

22 hours ago | wnct.com | Hannah Leyva |Mariah Ellis |Rodney Overton

TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service on Tuesday evening confirmed the first of what turned out to be three tornadoes in Edgecombe County during a 12-hour period starting Monday afternoon. Officials have already confirmed a tornado near Pinetops that hit early Tuesday morning, causing damage. They also confirmed an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour touched down in the area of southern Macclesfield at 3:27 a.m., staying on the ground for two minutes.

22 hours ago | myfox8.com | Hannah Leyva |Mariah Ellis |Rodney Overton

TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service on Tuesday evening confirmed the first of what turned out to be three tornadoes in Edgecombe County during a 12-hour period starting Monday afternoon. Officials have already confirmed a tornado near Pinetops that hit early Tuesday morning, causing damage. They also confirmed an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour touched down in the area of southern Macclesfield at 3:27 a.m., staying on the ground for two minutes.

1 day ago | cbs17.com | Rodney Overton |Mariah Ellis |Hannah Leyva

Officials have already confirmed a tornado near Pinetops that hit early Tuesday morning, causing damage. They also confirmed an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour touched down in the area of southern Macclesfield at 3:27 a.m., staying on the ground for two minutes.

2 days ago | cbs17.com | Rodney Overton |Mariah Ellis

The tornado warning was issued at 5:10 p.m. for central Edgecombe County when radar indicated a severe thunderstorm over Tarboro, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh. The tornado warning — in which radar “indicated rotation” — was extended later into parts of Halifax County until 6:15 p.m.After the warning, damage was apparent in parts of Tarboro, with CBS 17 crews spotting several tree limbs down and trees on homes and cars.

3 days ago | cbs17.com | Rodney Overton |Maggie Newland

Sheldon ended up at the Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary after he was found wandering around Granville County. After evading animal control officers for weeks, Sheldon was finally caught and brought to the sanctuary. “From the moment he arrived, Sheldon completely captured our hearts,” the shelter wrote on Facebook. But Sheldon needed a long-term home to call his own.   “We knew he deserved the very best — a home where he’d be safe, loved, and understood,” Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary wrote.