As some rivers around the state crest and begin to slowly recede, officials warn the danger is far from over and are urging evacuees not to return home just yet. THE LATEST President Donald Trump arrived in North Carolina around 10:30 a.m. He will tour damage in the New Bern area on Wednesday. During a news conference, Governor Cooper said the storm was “epic” and unlike any other that’s hit the state. “We are a…

Cherry Point, North Carolina — President Donald Trump will arrive in North Carolina on Wednesday morning to tour areas affected by Hurricane Florence. Air Force One is expected to land at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point in Havelock at about 10:30 a.m. From there, the president will join North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to provide a briefing on the Hurricane Florence recovery effort. The pair is expected to tour areas impacted by…

A new video from the National Weather service shows Hurricane Florence from space over the course of three weeks. The animation shows the massive storm’s life-span from its beginnings as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa in late August to its trek up the East Coast through Sept. 18. RELATED: Hurricane Florence from space As you watch Florence trudge toward the United States, other storms can be seen in the Atlantic, including Tropical…

A new video from the National Weather service shows Hurricane Florence from space over the course of three weeks. The animation shows the massive storm’s life-span from its beginnings as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa in late August to its trek up the East Coast through Sept. 18. RELATED: Hurricane Florence from space As you watch Florence trudge toward the United States, other storms can be seen in the Atlantic, including Tropical…

The latest in a recent string of monster storms, Hurricane Florence again demonstrates the accelerating cost of climate pollution. The people of North Carolina and the executives of Duke Energy – one of the world’s largest utilities – must finally begin an open, democratic discussion about how the Charlotte-based corporation could use its enormous resources to help avert runaway climate chaos. Cheaper, clean-energy solutions are ready to replace fossil-fueled electricity, and the ticking climate clock…

Florence brought heavy, life-threatening floods to many parts of the Carolinas, leaving thousands without power.As of 9 a.m., Wednesday, the statewide power outage total was 200,330. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de…

Florence brought heavy, life-threatening floods to many parts of the Carolinas, leaving thousands without power.As of 9 a.m., Wednesday, the statewide power outage total was 200,330. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de…

SC Gov. Henry McMaster is getting back on the campaign trail after Hurricane Florence. McMaster’s campaign announced Wednesday morning the governor would resume campaigning for the Nov. 6 election, little more than a week after he suspended his election bid as the storm moved in on the South Carolina coast. “While leading Team South Carolina’s storm recovery effort remains Governor McMaster’s top priority, the campaign team will resume normal operations and the governor will resume…

Authorities confirm two detainees drowned when a van was swept away in rising flood waters in South Carolina. Horry County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Brooke Holden says a sheriff’s office van was carrying two detainees and two deputies from Conway to Darlington on Tuesday night when it was overtaken by flood waters. Officials say the van was traveling near the Little Pee Dee River, one of the bodies of water officials in South Carolina are watching…