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A City of Wilmington new release said it went into effect at 6 p.m. City leaders made the decision saying they wanted to be extra cautious as heavy rains continue, and Hurricane Joaquin starts to travel north along the East Coast.
Attorney General Roy Cooper is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scams that could follow severe weather in North Carolina.
In the event of a flooding emergency, first responders in Wilmington and New Hanover County are trained and prepared for water rescues - on the roads.
Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said part of a busy highway in Brunswick County is closing due to rising waters.
It's not just wet roads and beach erosion that has many people worried. Farmers at Greenland Farms in Bolivia said they've had a rough year so far and this amount of rain will not help. Governor Pat McCrory echoed those concerns, as he briefed the media Thursday and Friday.
The continued threat of heavy rain and flooding has changed a lot of plans.
Gov. Pat McCrory and other state leaders held another briefing this afternoon as a state of emergency continues across North Carolina.
As storms roll through the Cape Fear area Friday morning, dispatchers in several area counties say some roads are already flooded.
The Red Cross is reminding citizens that no matter what Hurricane Joaquin does as it heads north, you need to be prepared before the storm.
A state of emergency across North Carolina means the state's price gouging law is now in effect.
Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for the Tar Heel state at a news conference Thursday afternoon, emphasizing the dangers of flooding in the state.
Town leaders at Carolina and Kure beaches are taking steps to prepare for this weekend's storm forecast.
Riverfest 2015 organizers say this year's festival is postponed because of storm threats in the Cape Fear area this weekend.
Officials say one person has died in street flooding in Spartanburg.
Heavy rain and high tides are affecting areas on the coast.
Even with heavy rains in store this weekend, the director of Riverfest said the show will go on.
Didn't we just do this last week? Three weeks ago too? It looks to be another rainy week in our region.
If Hurricane Joaquin makes landfall here in southeastern North Carolina, New Hanover County residents will have a safe place to drop off their pets.
A spokeswoman with the Garden Party at Greenfield Lake said the festivities will continue.
Freeman Park is reopening this afternoon following issues with high tides, wind and rain.
The weather plays a huge role in agriculture around the state, but especially along the coast, where extremes are all too common. Because of that, a local farmer says this past season was one of the worst they have seen, and all this rain is having a different an impact on planting fall crops.
What should have been a full slate of high school football action under the Friday night lights has dwindled to a limited schedule likely under some Friday night umbrellas.
The latest report shows the drought is getting worse in western North Carolina.
The threat of bad weather is forcing some changes at the annual North Carolina Spot Festival in Hampstead.