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North Carolina Iranians react to US-Israel strikes; community split over path to freedom
17+ hour, 23+ min ago (1029+ words) North Carolina is home to a large Iranian community.Manyhave spoken out against the country's regime and requested help from the United States to bring freedom to the Iranian people. WRAL News spoke with Shahram Mazhari, who said Saturday's strikes…...
Inside the state lab guiding North Carolina’s measles response
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (787+ words) Raleigh, NC " As measles cases and exposures continue to be reported across North Carolina, a quiet but critical part of the state's response is happening in the heart of Wake County. Scientists at the State Laboratory of Public Health in…...
Measles case reported in Johnston County as North Carolina total rises to 21
2+ week, 2+ day ago (667+ words) The number of confirmed measles cases in North Carolina on Friday jumped from 18 to 21 after health officials reported a case in Johnston County, state officials said. Earlier this week, the Johnston County Health Department said someone came to the emergency…...
The hidden costs of North Carolina’s data center boom
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1516+ words) The windowless buildings rising across North Carolina look more like warehouses than engines of climate change. Across the state, proposals for hyperscale data centers built to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing are driving unprecedented demand for electricity and water....
North Carolina reports first measles hospitalization
3+ week, 4+ day ago (312+ words) The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said one person is now in the hospital with measles. This is the state's first reported hospitalization. The department did not provide information about where the person is hospitalized. The NCDHHS…...
Delays in AmeriGas propane shipments concerning residents in North Carolina, along East Coast
3+ week, 4+ day ago (787+ words) In his Colvard Farms home, Joseph Folk watches his thermostat with a close eye." "Out of 1000 gallons, I have 100 left," he told WRAL News." Folk, who is 79, expected a re-supply of propane from AmeriGas Propane several days ago. He says…...
Ask the Meteorologist: How did Saturday's snow differ from a typical North Carolina snow?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (258+ words) It's tough to get an all-snow event in North Carolina." In fact, Saturday's was the first time the entire state saw at least an inch of snow since 1980. This snow was different from your typical North Carolina snow. It was…...
Ask the Meteorologist: Did the North Carolina coasts really see a blizzard this weekend?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (302+ words) Historic snow fell in parts of North Carolina this past weekend, including along the coast." We spoke with Erik Heden of the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City Sunday morning about the storm." Newport, North Carolina saw at least…...
North Carolina snow: What to expect this weekend along the Outer Banks
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (302+ words) Areas along the Outer Banks are bracing for a winter storm this weekend. The Outer Banks could see two to four feet of inundation and 5- to 12-foot waves in the surf zone. Blizzard conditions are possible in the Outer Banks....
Iced-over North Carolina faces grid preparedness questions after other states enact stricter laws
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1040+ words) North Carolinians scrambled to find generators ahead of this weekend's ice and snow. Now questions are resurfacing about whether the state should adopt laws to better protect the power grid. The answers may lie in other states, such as Texas,…...