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North Carolina farmer enters race for Congress in WNC
FAIRVIEW, N.C. -- Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, cutting power, destroying fences and scattering livestock. Then, earlier...

North Carolina prepares for Hurricane Erin as evacuations ordered on Outer Banks
Eddie M. Buffaloe Jr., Secretary | North Carolina Department of Public Safety Eddie M. Buffaloe Jr., Secretary | North Carolina Department of Public Safety State emergency management officials in North Carolina are preparing for the possible...

North Carolina woman allegedly went door-to-door ‘looking for someone to shoot’
KINSTON, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina woman went banging on doors “looking for someone to shoot” on Monday night, according to police. Records showed 45-year-old Monecka Lowry was jailed and charged with carrying a concealed gun and resisting a...

Hurricane Erin latest: Storm prompts evacuations for North Carolina's Outer Banks
Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, has prompted a tropical storm watch for North Carolina's Outer Banks and is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches along the East Coast. Here's the latest forecast: ABC News -...

Tropical storm warnings issued for North Carolina as Hurricane Erin approaches
Although Hurricane Erin is no longer the Category 5 monster it once was, the width of the now-category 2 hurricane is causing significant storm surge and rip tides to strike the North Carolina coast. On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center...

Hurricane Erin's massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina's Outer Banks (World)
Photo: AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File FILE - A bulldozer pushes sand along NC highway 12 in the Pea island National Wildlife Refuge, on North Carolina's Outer Banks, near Nags Head, N.C., Dec. 18, 2003, as workers rebuild dunes that were destroyed by...
Hurricane Erin An East Coast Wave Danger; Storm Surge, Tropical Storm Watches In North Carolina
Hurricane Erin is forecast to grow in size, and that will generate dangerous high surf and rip currents along the entire Eastern Seaboard. It also could push tropical storm winds and surge flooding into parts of North Carolina and the Virginia...
Erin expected to impact the North Carolina Coast through Friday
Parts of the North Carolina coast are bracing for Hurricane Erin, which is bringing threats of flooding and strong winds, and some parts of the Outer Banks have received evacuation orders ahead of the storm. What You Need To Know A mandatory...

Evacuations in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin grows in size, two waves on its heels
Evacuation orders were issued in North Carolina Tuesday as Hurricane Erin continued to swirl upward across the Atlantic Ocean and two disturbances followed behind it. While Erin was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday morning, the storm...

Hurricane Erin tracker: Category 2 storm prompts evacuations for North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Hurricane Erin – The Fifth Named Storm Map/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, has prompted a tropical storm watch for North Carolina’s Outer Banks and is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches...
Hurricane Erin triggers evacuation orders in North Carolina's Outer Banks Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say. Read More »
Tropical storm and storm surge watches have been issued for parts of the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin is expected to bring “life-threatening” surf and rip currents along much of the East Coast this week, forecasters say....

2025 MBA To Watch: Uriah Ford, North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler)
“Passionate about healthcare, driven by impact, lifelong learner and always up for a challenge.” Hometown: Henderson, North Carolina Fun fact about yourself: I will try any food you put in front of me! Undergraduate School and Degree: University...

Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks vacationers to evacuate as monster storm nears North Carolina
Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up...

Missing child from Fairfield located in North Carolina
Missing child from Fairfield located in North Carolina Updated: 10:56 AM CDT Aug 19, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ A missing juvenile from Iowa was found over the weekend in North Carolina, according to authorities.The Rockingham County (North...
Live Cams: Tracking Hurricane Erin along the North Carolina coast
Hurricane Erin is the first major storm of the 2025 season, and while it is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., that doesn't mean the North Carolina coast won't feel some impacts. Erin is forecast to pass by North Carolina Thursday. Beach...

Iowa Teen Found in North Carolina; Man Arrested on Felony Charges
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — A missing juvenile from Fairfield, Iowa, was found on August 17, 2025, in Reidsville, North Carolina, after investigators say she was lured across state lines through online messaging apps. Fairfield Police contacted the...
Giant Hurricane Erin To Pummel North Carolina Outer Banks With Relentless Flooding, Surge
Evacuations Ordered for Hatteras Island as Powerful Offshore Storm’s Expanding Wind Field Threatens to Cut Off Coastal Highway and Erode Barrier Islands As Hurricane Erin churns far offshore in the Atlantic, North Carolina’s Outer Banks are...

Cities and towns in Southeastern North Carolina issue no swimming advisories due to Hurricane Erin
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - Cities and towns around Southeastern North Carolina are issuing no-swimming advisories this week due to Hurricane Erin. The advisories are being issued due to strong rip currents and large swells. Village of Bald Head...

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 2 as trajectory shifts to North Carolina
Hurricane Erin, which weakened to a Category 2 storm this morning, is continuing its northward path through the Atlantic, with potential impact to the U.S. East Coast. Erin now has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, but its size and movement...
Mission applies to become only Level I trauma center in Western North Carolina, NCDHHS document shows
by ANDREW R. JONES Mission Hospital has applied to become a Level I trauma center, the highest designation a health care facility can receive for caring for severely injured patients, according to a state health department document obtained by...