2 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland County.

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

North Carolina is a hotbed for hurricanes. Here are the best tips and facts for hurricane season in NC.

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know

Hurricane Season in NC

Andrea Mock of Irvine evacuates her home with her two scared children and husband as the fires near their home in Irvine, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007.  (The Orange County Register Photo/Cindy Yamanaka)

California Wildfires