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

FILE-- A firefighter puts out smoldering fires in a home destroyed by the Thomas Fire, in the foothills of Ventura, Calif., Dec. 6, 2017. Extreme weather events caused a total of $306 billion in damage in the United States last year, making 2017 the most expensive year on record for natural disasters in the country, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said Jan. 8, 2018. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

These Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters Set a U.S. Record in 2017