Even though federal regulators approved the Duke Progress merger Friday night some state lawmakers are still hoping to stop it on the state level unless it addresses billions of dollars in debt by ElectriCities members.
Rainfall from Tropical Depression Beryl has helped erase drought conditions in Eastern Carolina. In fact, for the first time in two years there is no drought in the state.
The Carteret County Sheriff's Office released a sketch of an armed robbery suspect who ended up getting pepper sprayed by a victim authorities say he had just robbed and pepper-sprayed.
Thousands of people hit crystal coast beaches Monday saying despite the warning for a potential tropical storm, it wasn't enough to break their tradition of spending the holiday on the beach with family and friends.
In Washington, several convenience stores were selling regular gas at $3.25 a gallon on Monday and prices at one station dropped even lower on Tuesday.
While hurricane season officially doesn't start until Friday, it's a good idea to prepare now in case another storm hits Eastern Carolina. With already two named storms so far this year, many people are getting ready now.
