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Tropical Storm Debby drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina, stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets with waist-high floodwaters Tuesday in what is just the beginning of a prolonged storm that could dump staggering rain totals of up to 25 inches.

The town of Summerfield's decision to hire legal counsel comes after the state removed more than 900 acres of its land in June despite local opposition.

A new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican's nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views. The Robinson commercial describes his wife's previously revealed abortion decades ago and leaves the impression that he's now comfortable with the state's current 12-week ban on most abortions.

Adding an engagement office could help local communities get facts more quickly about the risks and environmental impacts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. 

A woman alleges in a lawsuit she was pressured to have an abortion by Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn and threatened with criminal charges if she kept contacting him.

Greensboro residents can donate items like glue sticks, colored pencils and notebooks to the Guilford Education Alliance Teacher Supply Warehouse in lieu of paying fines issued Aug. 1 through Oct. 31.

The marijuana retailer owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on western North Carolina tribal lands will begin selling cannabis products to anyone age 21 or over next month. Great Smoky Cannabis Co. revealed the Sept. 7 start date Thursday on social media.