Eye On The Triangle

NEWSNews correspondent Evan Garris gave the details of this week’s top local, national and international headlines.EF-1 tornado touches down in Person CountyTwo students in flood-induced accidentHomes throughout N.C., Va. damaged in stormMoscow suidice bombings leave 38 dead, 60 woundedObama, in Afghanistan, congratulates Karzai on anti-Taliban campaignRaleigh-Cary area ranks 49th, population-wise, in U.S. CensusSPORTSTyler Everett capped up this week in Wolfpack sports.EDITORIALStorm alerts interrupted programming, including the Duke game against Baylor. Twitter and local blogs erupted with complaints.  The alerts did, indeed, alert, but left fans and evening television watchers agitated.The FCC requires TV stations to relay weather warnings via the Emergency Alert system their broadcasting license.Despite the unplanned interruption and programming rollback, the alerts are essential and can – and did – help save lives.If you have a response to this editorial or any part of tonight’s show, contact us on twitt