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

A person is reflected in oil tainted water at the Santa Ana River outlet that meets the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, following a pipeline failure off the coast on Saturday that caused at least 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the ocean. (Allison Zaucha/The New York Times)

California Oil Spill Closes Beaches and Renews Call for Drilling Ban