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Tens of Thousands Without Power After Tropical Storm Michael
Duke Energy says almost half a million people in the Carolinas lost power after Tropical Storm Michael moved through the Triad Thursday.
The storm knocked down trees and power lines, blocking roads and flooding low-lying areas.
The company says it has 6,000 workers responding to the damage, including line technicians and tree specialists. Governor Roy Cooper has warned that people should stay away from downed power lines and assume they could be carrying deadly currents.
Minor river flooding is a possibility that could extend through the weekend.
Michael is being blamed for at least six deaths across the Southeast, including one driver in North Carolina who was killed when a tree fell on his car.
Elon Poll Looks At Impact Of Hurricane Florence On North Carolina Voters
A new poll from Elon University is gauging how Hurricane Florence affected North Carolinians. It shows that's in its aftermath, a majority of people want environmental regulation.
The poll looks at several things: how North Carolinians prepared for Hurricane Florence, what effects the storm had on residents, and attitudes about policy issues related to it.
When asked about increasing environmental regulations for hog farms, over half of respondents say it's a good idea, and seventy-nine percent say it's also a good idea for coal ash ponds.
Jason Husser with Elon University says local weather events can have an impact on how individuals think about global patterns.
UNC To Launch Program To Help Middle Class Families
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is set to launch a new scholarship program to help cover costs for undergraduates from middle class families.
The Charlotte Observer reports UNC will announce the $20 million scholarship fund Friday, which is the school's 225th birthday.
The program won't award full scholarships. But it will help cover costs for students from families who don't qualify for the school's Carolina Covenant program, which provides a debt-free degree for low-income students. It will provide $7,500 per year, plus $2,500 in annual work-study and a $2,500 one-time grant for studying abroad.
Troopers: Girl Walking To School Fatally Hit By Truck, Bus
North Carolina's Highway Patrol says an 11-year-old has been killed by two vehicles that hit her as she was walking to school.
Trooper Ned Moultrie says that Laniya Sebetha Wright was struck Wednesday morning while on her way to Walkertown Middle School. The sixth-grader died at the scene.
Forsyth County prosecutors will determine whether charges are filed following an investigation. Authorities say both drivers are cooperating and speed does not appear to have been a factor.
Fixer Says He Made Cash Payment In College Hoops Scheme
A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial claims he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit.
Thomas "T.J." Gassnola told a jury on Thursday that he delivered the cash to an assistant coach at the school in 2015. He said the coach was to give it to a personal trainer for the recruit, Dennis Smith Jr.
Gassnola has pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to pay off top prospects' families to get them to sign with programs sponsored by Adidas.
A former Adidas executive, a former amateur league director and a business manager are on trial in a Manhattan federal court.
Smith spent one year at North Carolina State and now plays for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.
Former North Carolina House Co-Speaker Morgan Dies At Age 66
The Republican who forged a power-sharing arrangement in a deadlocked North Carolina House 15 years ago that made him the co-speaker has died.
The Kennedy Funeral Home in Robbins confirmed Richard T. Morgan died Wednesday at Duke University Medical Center at age 66.
The Moore County Republican joined the House in 1991 and four years later became the powerful rules committee chairman when Republicans took over the House for the first time in 100 years.
Morgan's funeral will be Sunday in West End.
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