North Carolina health officials say six people died from complications of the flu last week, helping to raise the death toll for the 2019-20 season to 41. The Winston-Salem Journal reports the death toll includes two deaths from previous weeks. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services cautions the weekly report count does not represent all flu-associated deaths in the state because many go undiagnosed or unreported.

The National Park Service says more than 100 sea turtles stunned by recent cold temperatures have washed up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The agency said on its Facebook page on Wednesday that approximately 95 green and Kemp's ridley turtles washed ashore on Tuesday on the south side of Hatteras Island. In addition, the park service says another 10 turtles were found on Wednesday morning at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The turtles were taken to the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island for rehabilitation.   

North Carolina's Office of Recovery and Resiliency is one step closer to securing $542 million to help people affected by Hurricane Florence.