2 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Cumberland County.

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

North Carolina is a hotbed for hurricanes. Here are the best tips and facts for hurricane season in NC.

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know

Hurricane Season in NC

An accapella group sings "Going to Carolina in My Mind" at a memorial service for UNC at Chapel Hill's slain student body president, Eve Marie Carson, on Thursday, March 6, 2008.

Candlelight Carson Vigil 5