Despite weakening overnight into a post-tropical cyclone, former Hurricane Isaias threatens the North Carolina mountains with mudslides and floods, a National Weather Service meteorologist said Saturday.
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An emergency shelter is opening at noon today at the McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Road in Marion.
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The streetscape will make Old Fort's Catawba Avenue more friendly for pedestrians.
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This was 7-year-old Larkin Pearson's first time showing at the fair. To prepare, she practiced with her cow, Barbie, every day for three weeks. "She's doing great, a lot better than I did at her age," her father said.
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During his weekly press conference on Monday to preview Duke’s matchup against Georgia Tech, Manny Diaz kept repeating one word: consistency.
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Open enrollment begins Monday and had been set to end later this month.
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Sammy Lee Hensley, 36, of Nebo was found to be in possession of one of the bikes after an investigation by Detective Adam Burnette.
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The dangerous part was trying to separate the cub from its fiercely protective mother, state officials said.
Charlotte flights and weekend events were canceled as Isaias became a major hurricane in the Gulf on Friday.
North Carolina drivers will soon pay less at the gas pump — through November — after the governor signed a gas tax pause bill into law on Friday, calling it “a small step forward.”
Andrew Brokes, 24, died Thursday fighting an early-morning blaze with the Durham Fire Department, searching for victims inside a building when the roof collapsed.
After Rep. Chuck Edwards, who represents Western North Carolina in Congress, dropped his reelection bid amid a House ethics investigation into sexual misconduct, state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom decided to run in his place.
This year, voters have another chance to weigh in on who represents them in the court as incumbent Justice Anita Earls, a Democrat, seeks reelection against Sarah Stevens, a longtime Republican state lawmaker.
A political action committee’s attack ad targets Democratic congressional candidate Jamie Ager over campaign contributions from famous billionaires and his affiliation with a prominent Biden administration official.
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Mayor J. Douglas Hendrix proclaims October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Statesville, urging the community to stand with survivors and act.
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The northbound lane of Brookdale Drive will be closed Oct. 19-27 for a city waterline project, with local access maintained and motorists urged to use caution.
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