Tag: north carolina

Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol...

State will pause aid for hundreds of Eastern NC hurricane survivors without new funding

After floodwaters recede, search-and-rescue crews depart, and volunteers move on, survivors of natural disasters are often left picking up the pieces, many times...

Democrat Julie von Haefen, candidate for NC House District 36, answers our questions

To help inform voters about the Nov. 5, 2024, election, this candidate questionnaire is available to be republished by local publications in North...

When will I-40 reopen? The latest on Helene-related North Carolina road closures

Western North Carolina roads are slowly reopening following the devastation from Tropical Storm Helene, but several major thoroughfares remain closed, including Interstate 40.So...

Hurricane Relief Workers Forced to Evacuate Due to Threat of ‘Armed Militia’

Government officials were forced to flee a North Carolina county amid reported threats of armed civilians out “hunting” for hurricane relief workers.On Saturday...

Suspect captured in killing of off-duty Florida sheriff's deputy who attempted to intervene in a domestic violence incident

A suspect in the killing of an off-duty Florida sheriff's deputy, who was gunned down at a truck stop while trying to intervene...