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A veterinary hospital under construction exploded after a car hit the gas line that fed into the building in Wilmington. Police say a seemingly impaired driver crashed into the gas meter and fled the scene.
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As rip tides from Hurricane Erin create dangerous conditions along the North Carolina coast, many residents and visitors have evacuated the Outer Banks, and local officials have warned people to stay away from the beaches. -
Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Forecasters say the monster storm will turn away from the eastern U.S. and won't make landfall. -
Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds and early Monday had edged closer to the Southeast Bahamas. -
North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to compete in the tough, often rural districts it may need to flip to retake the U.S. House in 2026. Democrats say these new recruits are uniquely suited to break through in districts where President Donald Trump's popularity remains dominant. -
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year has ended his campaign now that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has entered the race with President Donald Trump's endorsement. -
Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car. Another cluster of storms was dumping rain on the region Thursday, the day after the two bodies were found. -
A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men's basketball team. The team, known as the "Cardiac Pack," sought compensation for the use of their names, images and likenesses. They claimed the NCAA misappropriated their publicity rights for more than 40 years. -
Residents in several central North Carolina counties affected by last month's Tropical Storm Chantal can now apply for state-funded financial aid. This assistance follows a state disaster declaration issued Tuesday by Gov. Josh Stein. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has decided not to appeal a trial court's decision to dismiss one of his legal challenges against state Republican legislative leaders. The court's decision focused on a provision in a broader state law that said Stein does not have the authority to appoint his own State Highway Patrol Commander.
