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July 5, 2017

New evacuations, flood warnings for Carolinas in Matthew's aftermath

Days after the storm formerly known as Hurricane Matthew moved out to sea, people far inland in the Carolinas faced new flood dangers Tuesday as officials warned residents along rain-soaked rivers to evacuate.

July 5, 2017

Matthew strands thousands in North Carolina; nearly 1 million without power

Rescue crews were racing to reach as many as 2,000 people stranded at their homes in North Carolina after a levee broke Monday, one day after Hurricane Matthew unleashed treacherous flooding and moved out to sea.

July 5, 2017

Matthew leaves 18 dead in US; 8 killed in North Carolina amid severe flooding

As North Carolina reeled from Matthew's devastating flooding, officials announced Sunday that the storm killed at least eight people in the state, and 18 overall in the US.

July 5, 2017

Charlotte man shot by police allegedly stabbed wife, threatened to kill family, documents show

Keith Lamont Scott, the 43-year-old North Carolina man shot and killed after a confrontation with Charlotte police, allegedly stabbed his wife, hit one of his children and threatened to kill his family, his wife claimed in multiple requests for domestic violence protective orders, one of which she filed last year.

July 5, 2017

Tropical depressions form in Atlantic, Gulf could drench North Carolina, Gulf Coast

A tropical depression churning 400 miles off the coast of North Carolina on Sunday had weather watchers eyeing a potential upgrade to a tropical storm that could impact the Outer Banks as early as Sunday night, while residents along the Gulf Coast are keeping their eyes on another potential system.

July 5, 2017

Suspect aimed to create ISIS sleeper cell, was connected to Texas attackers, feds say

The feds on Thursday arrested a man in North Carolina who allegedly aspired to create an Islamic State sleeper cell in the U.S. and who authorities said was in close contact with a pair of Texas extremists who plotted an attack on the “Draw the Prophet Muhammad” cartoon contest in 2015.

July 5, 2017

Tropical Storm Hermine forms in Gulf of Mexico; parts of Florida under hurricane watch

Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center announced, hours after officials issued a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch for parts of Florida's Gulf coast.

July 5, 2017

US Navy veteran receives scolding note after parking in veterans' space at store

A North Carolina Navy veteran parked in a spot marked for veterans at a grocery store Monday, but was shocked to find a note criticizing her when she returned.

July 5, 2017

Black church merges with predominantly white church in NC as Charlotte tensions loom

In the midst of racial tensions in Charlotte, an African-American church in Greensboro, North Carolina, is transitioning to become the newest campus of The Refuge, a predominantly white multi-campus church aiming to have more multicultural diversity in its pews.

July 5, 2017

Man dies after falling from North Carolina waterfall

A man has died after falling about 70 feet from a waterfall in western North Carolina.