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 -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at a Senate hearing in Washington, April 26, 2018. Before President Donald Trump called for the creation of an independent military space force, Mattis had expressed concern last year about developing a so-called space corps within the Air Force because it would attach an “additional organizational and administrative tail” to the military. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)

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