Youngkin promised a ‘rip-roaring economy.’ Did he deliver? Here are the numbers.

When Glenn Youngkin ran for governor in 2021, he promised a “rip-roaring economy,” which is one of the best adjectives ever. So how’s he done? The question seems particularly relevant now that it’s another election year and part of the Republican...

North Carolina Health Care Opportunities in 2026

As part of this year’s efforts, the various planning committees will convene their meetings in September: the Technology and Equipment Committee meets September 3, the Acute Care Services Committee meets September 9, and the Long Term and...

Hurricane Erin threat prompts evacuations in North Carolina

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump, Zelenskyy, European leaders meet at White House 03:56 Country star Brad Paisley's special gift to fan 01:17 Chilling new surveillance video shows stabbing...

North Carolina Folk Festival set to return in September

The North Carolina Folk Festival will be held this September in downtown Greensboro. In its 11th year, the festival will fill the streets for three-day on Sept. 12-14. The event attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year. This year’s headliners...

Bear snacks on birdfeeder at man’s Western North Carolina home

GLENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A man who shared with WITN his close encounter with two bears back in July is sharing another, more casual run-in. Mark Storie, a businessman from Eastern Carolina, was at his home in Glenville in Western Carolina last...

Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina and Leaves Over 150,000 Without Power in Puerto Rico

August 18, 2025 Hour: 6:12 pm Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm, continues to wreak havoc across the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of North Carolina and leaving over 155,000 customers without electricity in...

The Lighthouse Road Trip On The North Carolina Coast That’s Dreamily Beautiful

Along the coast and on the Outer Banks, North Carolina is dotted with gorgeous and historic lighthouses. We're home to the largest brick lighthouse in the U.S., a Gothic revival lighthouse, and some that date back to the early 1800s. It's crazy to...

Major CAT-4 Hurricane Erin Shifts its Heading - New Tropical Storm Alerts in North Carolina

Major CAT-4 Hurricane Erin Shifts its Heading - New Tropical Storm Alerts in North Carolina | Aug 18 2025 Major CAT-4 Hurricane Erin Shifts its Heading - New Tropical Storm Alerts in North Carolina | Aug 18 2025 CONGRESSMAN RANDY FINE. I WAS THE...

The Ultimate Fall Foliage Road Trip in North Carolina

My favorite season is winter, but fall is a very close second. When the first cold snap of the season brings that crisp air, I feel like I’m waking up for the year (no offense, summer). I love watching the seasons change, and watching the leaves...

Making Cash off ‘AI Slop’: The Surreal Video Business Taking over the Web

The Washington Post 12:21 JST, August 19, 2025 Luis Talavera, a 31-year-old loan officer in eastern Idaho, first went viral in June with an AI-generated video on TikTok in which a fake but lifelike old man talked about soiling himself. Within two...

Live blog: Tracking Hurricane Erin in Virginia & North Carolina

Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is making its way towards the East Coast — although, its core is not forecast to go over land. Per Meteorologist Myles Henderson's Monday forecast, even though the core of this storm...

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina's Outer Banks even though the monster storm is expected to stay offshore after lashing part of the Caribbean with rain and wind on Monday. Evacuations were ordered on a...

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay...

Tourists and residents waited for hours in a line of cars at Ocracoke Island’s ferry dock — the only way to leave other than by plane. “We definitely thought twice,” said Seth Brotherton, of Catfish, North Carolina, whose weeklong fishing trip...

Hurricane Erin threatens North Carolina’s Outer Banks with 'extreme beach and coastal damage'

FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as the region prepares for dangerous coastal impacts from Hurricane Erin. The entire eastern seaboard is on alert for rip currents, rough surf and coastal flooding....

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore

Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina's Outer Banks even though the monster storm is expected to stay offshore after lashing part of the Caribbean with rain and wind on Monday. Evacuations were ordered on a...

North Carolina Ferry Division assists with evacuation of Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Erin

Published 1:37 pm Monday, August 18, 2025 Visitors, residents under mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Erin approaches The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors and residents from...

Will Britain be hit by a 600-mile wall of rain? Fears Hurricane Erin will strike the UK after US as state of emergency is declared in parts of North Carolina

Fears that Hurricane Erin could bring a 600-mile wall of rain to the UK have been raised following a state of emergency declared in parts of North Carolina in the US. More than 38,000 residents are facing mandatory evacuations that began on...

Long lines stretch at North Carolina ferry terminals as Hurricane Erin prompts evacuation orders

FOX Weather Meteorologists Bob Van Dillen and Haley Meier provide the latest update on Monday, Aug. 18 for Hurricane Erin. The category 4 hurricane is maintaining 140 mph winds and is forecast to move along the U.S. East Coast with...

North Carolina, South Carolina rank poorly in women’s equality report

Nationally, Hawaii topped the list as the most equal state for women, followed by Nevada, Maryland, Maine and Oregon. Utah ranked last. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina and South Carolina both rank in the lower half of U.S. states for women’s...

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researcher earns HortLegend award