Raleigh NC Headlines

During Outer Banks storm escape, waves smash onto Hatteras ferry, crushing SUV windshield
Sun Oct 18 11:35 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- In a narrowing window while Outer Banks officials were ordering Hatteras Island visitors to "leave immediately" on Saturday, a Nor'easter storm was kicking up 60 mph winds and 15+ foot waves. Long lines of travelers in cars heeding the order waited for ferries to exit Ocracoke Island Saturday -- allowing northward [...]
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From mountains to the sea: Western NC gets snow as Outer Banks storm intensifies along coast
Sun Oct 18 8:58 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- As a Nor'easter is forecast to strengthen and further impact the North Carolina coast this weekend, the mountains on the other side of the state received the first snow of the season. The highest elevations of the North Carolina mountains experienced an early taste of winter Friday overnight into early Saturday [...]
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VIDEO: Fight involving parents, coaches breaks out at T-ball game in Ramseur
Sat Oct 17 4:18 pm
RAMSEUR, N.C. (WGHP) – In the final T-ball game of the season, a fight broke out between parents and coaches at Allen H. Leonard Park in Ramseur on Thursday night. Christopher Allred, the director of the Randolph Athletic Association, said he was coaching one of the T-ball players when a parent became upset with how [...]
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North Carolina coastal storm aims for Outer Banks as NC 12 work starts; Dare County warns 'leave immediately'
Sat Oct 17 12:08 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A storm began hitting the North Carolina coast Saturday, impacting the Outer Banks just three weeks after a similar Nor'easter flooded key roads and caused various damage. Before Saturday, Dare County declared a state of emergency for Hatteras Island and ordered the evacuation of visitors. Outer Banks officials said impacts are [...]
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North Carolina coast braces for another Outer Banks storm; coastal flood warning amid Hatteras evacuation order
Fri Oct 16 7:03 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Just three weeks after a major Nor'easter hit the North Carolina coast, causing damage along the Outer Banks, a coastal flood warning was issued Saturday through Tuesday as another storm threatens the islands. On Friday, a state of emergency was issued for Hatteras Island, while a mandatory evacuation order for Hatteras [...]
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Early voting surges in NC as Democrats lead turnout, fundraising in key races
Fri Oct 16 7:02 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More than 200,000 North Carolinians cast their ballots on the first day of early voting Thursday, as new campaign finance reports show Democrats outraising Republicans in two of the state's most closely watched races. According to the NC State Board of Elections, 201,609 people voted in person Thursday, compared to 137,387 [...]
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North Carolina officials received more than 270 gas price complaints since form launched Tuesday
Fri Oct 16 6:18 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Central North Carolina is starting to see lower prices at the pump after the state suspended the gas tax last week, but not all stations have dropped their prices just yet. The North Carolina Attorney General's Office has launched a 'gas tax complaint form' for anyone who feels a stations prices [...]
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Vice President JD Vance to speak Monday at Hendersonville rally a day before President Trump holds Greenville event
Fri Oct 16 5:52 pm
Vice President Vance will speak at a midterm rally in Hendersonville on Monday.
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NC flu cases rising, vaccination rate remains low: State health officials
Fri Oct 16 2:14 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging the public to get a flu shot before the holidays. Just days into the start of respiratory illness season, there is already one flu-related death reported in the state. Dr. Dev Sangvai, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health [...]
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More than 27,000 voters cast ballots within first hours of early voting in North Carolina: Officials
Thu Oct 15 8:43 pm
Early voting is off to a strong start in North Carolina, with more than 27,000 people casting ballots in the first few hours, according to state election officials.
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