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

Mitchell Dean Morrison sits in a Wake County courtroom on Oct. 10, 2011, where he pleaded guilty to several felony charges, including three counts of rape in an Oct. 25 attack on a Raleigh woman.

Mitchell Morrison