A man suffering from cancer can get access into NC State's Poe Hall within 30 days to test the environment, a court ruled on Wednesday afternoon.

Poe Hall contamination: Court rules cancer patient, representatives can test environment inside Poe Hall

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

Triangle residents who are fans of thrills and themed attractions don't have to travel far to experience some of the best.

Guide: Amusement parks within driving distance of Raleigh

New Carowinds rollercoaster nears opening date

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Firefighters responded to Durham's City Hall Plaza on Wednesday morning after smoke was reported in the area.



Crews respond to oven fire at restaurant near Durham City Hall

Firefighters respond to area around Durham City Hall

An Advanced Auto Parts in North Myrtle Beach caught on fire early Friday morning, WMBF reports. 



North Myrtle Beach Advanced Auto Parts catches on fire

Large fire broke out at an Advanced Auto Parts shop in North Myrtle Beach early Friday morning.

The Red Cross is working to distribute smoke detectors to those in need even as the coronavirus pandemic is complicating matters.

Red Cross works to find ways to distribute smoke detectors during pandemic

Smoke detectors provided by Red Cross save Fayetteville family

Smoke detectors provided by Red Cross saved the lives of a Fayetteville family that had a kitchen fire in their home recently.

EXPANSION OF THE SECURITY GATE AT TERMINAL 2. >>> IT SURE HAS BEEN QUIET THERE. >>> CORONAVIRUS IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE RED CROSS TO DONATE AND INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. WRAL'S FAYETTEVILLE REPORTER GILBERT BAEZ SPOKE WITH A FAMILY THAT RECEIVED ONE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC AND IT SAVED FOUR PEOPLE INSIDE OF THEIR BURNING HOME. >> Reporter: YOU ASK ANY FIREFIGHTER AND THEY WILL TELL YOU A SMOKE DETECTOR SAVES LIVE. THAT WAS THE CASE RECENTLY FOR A FAYETTEVILLE FAMILY. THAT WAS GIVEN TO THEM BY THE RED CROSS. THIS IS ALL THAT IS LEFT OF AUDREY GRAHAM'S STOVE. IT CAUGHT FIRE THREE WEEKS AGO INSIDE OF HER HOME ON RADIO DRIVE. >> THE FIRE BECAME MORE ENRAGED AND CAUGHT TO THE CABINETS AND MY TOWELS AND EVERYTHING AROUND. THE STOVE AREA. >> Reporter: FORTUNATELY IN JANUARY, THE RED CROSS SOUND THE ALARM PROGRAM ADDED MORE SMOKE DETECTORS. THEY ARE CREDITED WITH SAVING THE LIVES OF THE FOUR PEOPLE INSIDE DURING THE FIRE. >> THAT WAS THE ONE THAT WENT OFF. HAVING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER HELPS BECAUSE IT PUT OUT MOST OF THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE TRUCKS GOT HERE? IT IS A FAMILIAR STORY HEARD BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE RED CROSS. HE SAYS THE SOUND ALARM PROGRAM STARTED IN 2014. EVERY YEAR THE RED CROSS GIVES OUT ABOUT A THOUSAND SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE SAND HILLS AND MORE THAN 6,000 IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. BUT THE CORONAVIRUS HAS CHANGED THE WAY THAT THE RED CROSS PASSES OUT THE LIFE SAVING DEVICES. >> SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASKS AND HAND WASHING. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROCESS IS SAFE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND OUR VOLUNTEERS THAT GO OUT AND INSTALL THE ALARMS. >> Reporter: SO YOU CAN SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOUND THE ALARM PROGRAM. AND THE RED CROSS CONTINUES TO WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WHO NEEDS A SMOKE DETECTOR CAN GET ONE. IN FAYETTEVILLE, GILBERT BAEZ, WRAL NEWS. >>> THE RED CROSS HAS SUSPENDED ITS SOUND THE ALARM PROGRAM UNTIL IT WORKS OUT DETAILS ON

A Goldsboro family of four awoke to the sound of their smoke alarm, escaping a fire that destroyed their home within minutes.

Goldsboro family escapes fire that destroyed entire home

Family escapes fire that destroyed their Goldsboro home

A family of four in Goldsboro awoke to the sound of a smoke alarm. They escaped a house fire that destroyed their home within minutes.

The photos were taken by a drone as a fire raced through a residential complex in Surf City on Sunday.

Fire at Surf City complex in Pender County

Surf City blaze

There's no question a working smoke detector can save lives in the event of a house fire, but studies have found children are such sound sleepers they snooze right through the loud, high-pitched tones. Now a new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio alerts us to what can rouse children: The sound of their mother.

Mother's voice makes best alarm

Garry Reamer, a resident of Glenwood Towers, said he was concerned for neighbors on upper floors who may have ignored the fire alarm.