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

In a photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, an aerial view of the wreckage left by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Dorian, which caused widespread devastation in the Bahamas earlier in the week, was churning off the Florida coast on Wednesday, with residents along hundreds of miles of coastline warned of its potential for life-threatening storm surges and dangerous winds. (Adam Stanton/U.S. Coast Guard via The New York Times) -- EDITORIAL USE ONLY --

Hurricane Dorian Prompts Warnings of 8-Foot Storm Surge in Carolinas