Officials are encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for extreme weather ahead of hurricane season. New data shows flood and wind risk is changing in the state.

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

Holly Springs shed damage

More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

Brynn Marr Hospital

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Activity on the surface of the Sun has been increasing.  Scientists have differing theories about why.

Solar activity increasing faster than predicted

activity on the Sun has been increasing

Whales are stranding themselves and scientists want to know why. A Duke Ph.D. candidate published a study that suggests radio noise from solar storms may blind whales' natural magnetoreceptors causing them to steer off course.

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Solar activity increasing faster than predicted

Duke researcher looks at how solar storms affect whales' natural GPS