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A heat advisory is in place again Wednesday across eastern North Carolina, with feels-like temps between 105-109 expected. Meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Newport Rohan Jain said the heat wave isn’t expected to end any time soon.
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Dangerous heat continues across the Carolinas today, and it’s not just daytime heat that’s taking a toll. Warmer nights may also be putting people’s health at risk. -
The budget is North Carolina's first since 2023. It fully funds the state's Medicaid rebase and includes significant investments in state employees. -
North Carolina is experiencing exceptional drought conditions. Here's what you need to know. -
Food Bank leaders call the budget a vital first step, but warn that recent federal cuts mean more local support will be needed next year. -
Down East bar owners—like the team behind New Bern’s Beer Army Burger Company—wanted to lock in the state's liability for financial losses before spending months calculating individual payouts. -
Environmental advocates say saving these marshes is vital because they serve as a natural defense system, drastically reducing local flooding and shoreline erosion during severe storms while supporting the state's commercial fishing industry. -
North Carolina State University Ph.D. candidate Lindsay Curl first spotted the distressed turtle back in April while conducting fieldwork near Harkers Island. -
After his historic NASA mission and a long stint in Washington, Ham spent his final retirement years living among a primate troop at the North Carolina Zoo until his death in 1983.
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