Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

Athens Drive High School

Richard Smith, a statistics professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a team of researchers developed an algorithm to help 2013 Boston Marathon runners who didn't finish realize their likely finish times.

Professor Richard Smith