North Carolina gamer shocked by lightning while livestreaming

The chances of being struck by lightning in any given year is 1 in 1.43 million, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.

Update: Blue Ridge Parkway making ‘incredible progress’ after Hurricane Helene flooding

As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina are making huge strides in rebuilding the historic highway through the Appalachian Highlands. 

North Carolina couple caught with enough fentanyl to kill 13,000: cops

Two people were arrested last week in North Carolina after deputies discovered a quantity of fentanyl large enough to "potentially kill 13,000 people," authorities said.

Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty

The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.

North Carolina mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops

A North Carolina mother was hospitalized in December after accidentally gluing her eyes shut with nail glue, mistaking it for eyedrops.

Support North Carolina recovery: Shop holiday gifts from hurricane-hit businesses

As western North Carolina recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Asheville’s small businesses and artists are turning to the holiday shopping season for support.

North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway

A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast of hope to 5,000 Helene survivors

The event will mark exactly two months since Hurricane Helene unleashed its destructive force in the Southeast, leaving a trail of devastation behind in western North Carolina.

Biltmore Estate reopens month after Helene's devastation: 'Signal of Hope'

The Biltmore Estate experienced extensive flooding and damage at its entrance when Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain - about four months' worth - in three days.