In a code yellow lockdown, all exterior doors of the school are locked and no one is allowed to enter or exit the building. The lockdown began at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday.  

East Cary Middle School on lockdown due to nearby police activity, district says all students are safe

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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

Jennifer Lane, a financial planner at Compass Planning Associates in Boston, July 10, 2018. Lane says balanced funds help to keep otherwise skittish people invested in the stock market. (Kayana Szymczak/The New York Times)

Balanced Funds Don’t Inspire Fear or Greed. That’s Why They Are So Useful.