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Elaine Marshall won North Carolina's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, capturing a second Pitt County victory in the process. Marshall, North Carolina's secretary of state, received 1,397 in Pitt County to 1,050 votes for former state senator Cal Cunningham.Emerald Isle & North Carolina Coast Prepares for Worst of Hurricane Earl Emerald Isle North Carolina is bracing, along with other coastal communities, for the wrath of Hurricane Earl which may make landfall as early as midnight, tonight. The tourists have been shooed to safety, the boats tied down, the windows covered and the deck furniture stowed in the shed. Teams of rescuers, National Guardsmen and electrical repairmen are standing by. Pallets of water, food and ...
NC, SC coast catches break from Hurricane Earl UPDATED 9 a.m. | After all the planning, preparations and worrying, it appears North and South Carolina caught a break from Hurricane Earl. However, huge swells from the hurricane stripped tons of sand from some renourished Lowcountry beaches. Damage was light in the Outer Banks, where the main problems are flooding and spotty power outages.
Conservative group gives Pitt County average grade Pitt County was given an average score on a measure of government work force versus population growth and private sector work force growth conducted by the conservative Civitas Institute, a North Carolina nonprofit government policy group.
When Evacuation Is A Must: A How-To Guide To Getting Out The North Carolina Department of Transportation has marked Hurricane Evacuation Routes to assist travelers in their navigation. As is stated on the NCDOT website, most evacuation routes are marked with circular blue signs marked "Evacuation Route."
related stories Uptown Greenville's Umbrella Market will be open from 5-8 p.m. in Five Points Plaza at the corner of Evans and Fifth streets. The outdoor market features local wares and produce every Wednesday through Sept. 15. For more information, call 561-8400.
related stories With most people worrying about their Labor Day weekend or last beach trip of summer being ruined by Hurricane Earl, it may be odd to see signs for flu shots already in pharmacy windows.
Leftwich hurts knee in victory Maybe Carolina Panthers coach John Fox had the right idea: Rest your starters in the final exhibition game. Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to replace Ben Roethlisberger during his suspension, injured his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh beat the starter-less Panthers 19-3 on Thursday night.
Perdue declares state of emergency in anticipation of Earl Gov. Bev Perdue declared a state of emergency Wednesday for North Carolina in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Earl. The order calls for all state and local government agencies to cooperate in implementing the emergency operations plan.
N.C. coast gears up to deal with Earl State and local governments moved to protect the North Carolina coast's most vulnerable people Wednesday, announcing evacuations and school closings as Hurricane Earl swept toward the Outer Banks.