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 boy plays on the frozen lake at Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge outside of Ely, Minn., on Friday, April 19, 2019. New research, published on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in the journal PLoS One, on the connection between climate change and winter drownings has found that reported drowning deaths are increasing exponentially in areas with warmer winters. (Tim Gruber/The New York Times)

Climate Change Is Making Winter Ice More Dangerous