Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City said northeast winds are creating hazardous boating conditions and dangerous rip currents from Atlantic Beach down to Emerald Isle. While the heaviest ocean overwash remains concentrated further north on the Outer Banks, Carteret County beaches are experiencing minor tidal flooding during high tide cycles.
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College officials and the North Carolina Community College System declined to comment on the resignation or Dr. Shannon Hair's earlier placement on administrative leave, citing privacy restrictions surrounding personnel matters. -
Officials noted an unexpected spike in cases from a separate animal-hoarding investigation strained shelter operations, but confirmed they are actively working to correct the deficiencies. -
Cape Fear River Watch says Chemours has allowed groundwater contamination to continue at levels well above limits required in the 2019 agreement, in part because of ultra-short chain PFAS. -
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management is evaluating the proposal's consistency with state coastal policies. -
A coalition of left-leaning groups is suing to block new absentee ballot guidelines approved by the State Board of Elections, arguing that mail-in voters could be disenfranchised. -
North Carolina’s Supreme Court currently has a 5-to-2 Republican majority, and just one of those seats will be on the ballot this November. Justice Anita Earls, a Democrat, faces former N.C. Rep. Sarah Stevens, a Republican who stepped down from the legislature earlier this year. -
North Carolina features one of the largest estuarine systems in the country. These critical environments serve as nursery grounds for coastal wildlife and act as natural buffers against severe storms. -
Data from the National Hurricane Center confirms that while six named tropical storms have developed, none have reached the seventy-four mile-per-hour sustained wind threshold required to become a hurricane. This storm drought shatters a milestone dating back to 1914. -
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission usually starts stocking waters with trout for a program called Delayed Harvest in October. But staff say there aren’t enough this year. Officials with The Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in Marion estimate they lost about 70% of the fish since June. -
The Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act proposes slashing the state's traditional one-year physical separation requirement down to six months, and completely abolish North Carolina's common-law claims for alienation of affection and criminal conversation. -
The Charlotte area’s regional transportation board voted Wednesday to reverse an earlier decision and support the state’s plan to install privately managed toll lanes on an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 77. -
Indictments allege that Sarah Santiago, 17, recorded a livestream of the attack that killed three people in May and disseminated the killers’ manifesto. Her lawyer says the prosecution has provided no evidence to back up the claims. -
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