North Carolina official charged with putting drugs in grandchildren's ice cream

A North Carolina elections official resigned this week after he was arrested for reportedly spiking his grandchildren’s ice cream with illegal drugs.

Hurricane Erin impacts NC with wind, powerful waves
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A powerful and sprawling Hurricane Erin continued lashing hundreds of miles of coastline, including in parts of North Carolina. "When there is a major storm, when there is flooding, there is a great risk of death," North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein warned. "And what we don?t want is for people to die." LiveNOW's Mike Pache is learning more about the ongoing storm from reporter Chelsea Torres, who is live in Kitty Hawk, NC.

Hurricane Erin slams North Carolina, Virginia coasts with strong winds, powerful waves, dangerous rip currents

Thousands of people were evacuated off parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks amid the threat of a storm surge. Meanwhile, beaches remained off limits along the East Coast as dangerous waves and rip currents slammed shorelines.

Hurricane Erin making closest approach to US with massive waves, dangerous rip currents

Hurricane Erin remains a powerful Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph. However, the National Hurricane Center said additional strengthening is likely over the next day or so, and Erin could become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) by Wednesday night.

Hurricane Erin moves closer to US

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified last week, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph in a matter of hours.

HURRICANE ERIN: Carolina Outer Banks evacuated
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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.