How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local ...
Nearly all types of crime in North Carolina decreased in 2023, FBI data shows
Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that most types of documented crime went down in North Carolina from 2022 to 2023. According to a nationwide summary of crime statistics released by ...
Western NC power outage map: Thousands still without electricity as Duke Energy works to restore
As of 9 a.m. on Oct. 8, more than 59,000 Duke Energy customers in Buncombe County were still without power, a significant ...
This North Carolina city ranks as the nation’s best place for drivers. Yes, seriously
A North Carolina city was named the nation’s best place for drivers — again. Yes, you read that right. Raleigh ranks as the No. 1 place to drive in the United States, reclaiming the top spot after it ...
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Inside the NC mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from ...