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RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A state of emergency has been declared for several North Carolina counties as they deal with ongoing impacts from Tropical Storm Chantal earlier this month. On Thursday, Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency for 13 counties, “to facilitate and support long-term recovery efforts from...

Flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal damaged wastewater systems in Durham and Hillsborough last week, sending millions of gallons of sewage into the Eno River. Durham reported 6.8 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the Eno River, while Hillsborough reported 188,000 gallons, according to the...

A 13-year-old Mount Airy Middle School student who had been missing for two weeks was found safe Thursday morning in Raleigh by police, prompting authorities to cancel an Amber Alert issued the night before. Events surrounding the disappearance of 13-year-old Valeria Gonzalez-Hernandez moved quickly since an Amber...

It was 91 degrees in Wake Forest on Tuesday, but the temperature inside the car was over 140 degrees. And it had likely taken less than an hour to get there. According to No Heat Stroke , the temperature in a vehicle in 90-degree weather can rise 35 degrees in 30 minutes. Even cars in 70-degree weather can reach 110...

"I think we're trying to protect rights, but then also protect the safety of the entire community."

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Josh Stein cleared his desk last week of the deluge of bills passed to him from the North Carolina General Assembly last month, three of which he vetoed. Stein topped off his veto total at 14 for this year’s legislative session. One of the vetoes...

DURHAM, NC – Art of Cool co-founder Dr. Cicely Mitchell is staging a bold return to Durham’s music scene this fall with a brand-new street festival—and it’s more than just an event, it’s a second chance. Announced with emotion before a packed audience at Missy...

N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined nearly 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday, three months after the federal agency terminated hundreds of flood mitigation grants in April. Last week, Tropical Storm Chantal may have foreshadowed the future costs...

DURHAM, N.C. — The Durham Rescue Mission has been offering those in need second chances for decades. Through a rescue mission program, Jerry Currie learned life skills and got a job. “It gives you another lease on life. It gives you a chance to do things differently,” Currie said....

Fowler said she got rid of her flood insurance years ago. "I have homeowners, but they're not covering anything."