- Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain
- Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
- Army Corps evaluates Wrightsville Beach storm damage; could accelerate re-nourishment plans
- Austin and Travis County issue disaster declaration as wildfire risk rises
- Raleigh rethinks how to grow as flooding, heat and traffic worsen
Lawmakers want special session on hurricane recovery faster than Cooper suggested
A day after Gov. Roy Cooper called for an October special session to approve initial funding needs for the Hurricane Florence recovery, legislative leaders said they’re prepared to meet next week.