North Carolina Ferry Division assists with evacuation of Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Erin

Published 1:37 pm Monday, August 18, 2025 Visitors, residents under mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Erin approaches The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors and residents from...

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researcher earns HortLegend award

North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association hires Lauderdale as director of education

Will Britain be hit by a 600-mile wall of rain? Fears Hurricane Erin will strike the UK after US as state of emergency is declared in parts of North Carolina

Fears that Hurricane Erin could bring a 600-mile wall of rain to the UK have been raised following a state of emergency declared in parts of North Carolina in the US. More than 38,000 residents are facing mandatory evacuations that began on...

Evacuation orders issued as North Carolina coast prepares for Hurricane Erin

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WBTV) - Hurricane Erin was not predicted to hit North Carolina directly, its effects were expected to be felt across the Crystal Coast and Outer Banks by Monday, Aug. 18. Erin formed as a tropical storm on Aug. 11 before...

Train Derails in Halifax County, North Carolina, Disrupting Travel Across East Coast

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — A freight train carrying coal derailed Sunday afternoon in Halifax County, North Carolina, causing travel disruptions and cancelations for Amtrak services along the East Coast. Coal Train Jumps Tracks Near Enfield The...

Wawa to Open New Format in North Carolina

In its ongoing bid to expand to new markets, Wawa started construction this year on a store in Clarksville, Tenn. Convenience store chain Wawa will open its first travel center, in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, N.C., on Aug. 28. Located at 2025...

Car insurance rates in North Carolina August 2025

The auto insurance rates published in this guide are based on the results of research completed by Way.com's data team. Using a mix of public and internal data, we analyzed millions of rate averages across U.S. ZIP codes. These rates were publicly...

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Tops Consumer Debt List

Americans now owe more than $2.8 trillion in auto loans, credit card debt, and personal loans. To shed light on growing debt hotspots, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its latest report, Cities Where People Are Adding the Most...

This Is How North Carolina's Clam Chowder Differs From New England's Classic

bowl of new england clam chowder garnished with parsley and broken crackers - Bhofack2/Getty ImagesWhen people think of a bowl of clam chowder, they likely picture either the creamy New England style or the tomato-based Manhattan recipe. But there...

ECU Archeologists find what they believe to be four shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — At the Office of State Archaeology Conservation Lab scientists with East Carolina University are preserving what they believe could be remains from four different shipwrecks — including one that may be the historic...

Texas Developer Plans Massive Data Center in North Carolina

(TNS) — A Texas developer has revealed plans for a massive data center on hundreds of lush green Iredell County farm acres. Dallas-based Compass Datacenters filed rezoning plans with the city of Statesville for a five-building center spanning 340...

CFCC Small Business Center ranked #1 in North Carolina for third consecutive year

CFCC's downtown campus (Photo: WWAY)WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College proudly announces that its Small Business Center has been ranked #1 in North Carolina for overall performance for the third year in a row, according to the...

Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuation Orders Along Parts Of North Carolina's Outer Banks

Rough Surf, Rip Currents Likely Along East Coast Hurricane Erin isn't expected to directly hit the U.S. East Coast, but by doubling or tripling in size, its impacts threatened the North Carolina Outer Banks, the thin, low stretch of barrier...

North Carolina gives evacuation orders on the coast for Hurricane Erin

Tens of thousands of people in Puerto Rico were without power after Hurricane Erin passed through the area, as North Carolina ordered evacuations as the storm approached its coast. Photo by Thais Llorca/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The Outer Banks in...

Evacuation order issued for North Carolina Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin moves closer to US

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Monday for parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin approaches the Atlantic seaboard. The order was issued by the state's Dare County for Hatteras Island and includes a state of emergency for...

Train pulling 28 cars derails in North Carolina, officials say

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A train derailed along a North Carolina railroad on Sunday afternoon, causing travel trouble up and down the east coast of the United States. The derailment happened just after 4 p.m. on Aug. 17 in Halifax County,...

Report: Five-star+ North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson inks shoe deal with New Balance

North Carolina Tar Heels star Caleb Wilson has a new, massive NIL deal. The forward has reportedly signed a multi-year and multimillion-dollar shoe deal with New Balance. Caleb Wilson came to North Carolina as a five-star recruit in the Class of...

Hurricane tracker: Erin intensifies to Category 4 storm, emergency declared in parts of North Carolina, evacuation begins

Hurricane Erin re-intensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph (215 kph) maximum sustained winds early Monday and moved closer to the Southeast Bahamas, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Erin, the year's first Atlantic...

Nessel sues to stop federal cuts that threaten state energy programs

Detroit DDOT superintendent fired after OIG complaint Appeals court says retaliation claim under WPA can proceed Evidence suggests employer’s reasons may have been pretextual Concurring opinion questions burden-shifting framework Attorney General...