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

It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Student testing 

PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE MAY 13, 2018. -- A sweater top that is part of a mermaid costume for “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical,” at the Palace Theater in New York, April 26, 2018. To bring to life the wackadoo cartoon world of Bikini Bottom, designer David Zinn went for a bright, found-object aesthetic that mixes “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” Etsy craft, classic MGM musicals and acid-house clubland. (Vincent Tullo/The New York Times)

Bikini Bottom by Way of Party City