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At Least A Dozen Hurt In North Carolina Storms
At least a dozen people have been hurt after storms struck in eastern North Carolina nearly a week after a tornado hit the area.
The storm hit Sampson County about 30 miles east of Fayetteville around 11:30 p.m. Monday.
Assistant Sampson County manager Susan Holder says that at least three people were taken to hospitals. Holder said none of the injuries were serious.
Trees fell on houses and power lines. Duke Energy reported about 2,000 customers without service Tuesday morning. About 1,000 of those were in Sampson County.
Holder said the county received more than a dozen reports of flipped homes. Some farm buildings were also destroyed.
NC House GOP Unveiling Tax, Employee Pay Proposals
More differences between House and Senate Republicans about how North Carolina should spend and tax for the next two years are coming out.
House GOP leaders are prepared to unveil Tuesday the rest of their state budget proposal, particularly their tax package and pay increases for teachers and state employees.
Judges Weigh Law Cutting Governor's Elections Oversight Role
Lawyers for North Carolina's new Democratic governor say a new law could increase confusion in future elections, leave unethical politicians unpunished and allow campaign finance tricks to continue unabated.
A three-judge judicial panel on Thursday starts hearing arguments about whether it's constitutional for Republican legislators to end a century of governors overseeing elections now that Gov. Roy Cooper is in office.
Mother Of Slain Prison Guard Wants More Officers In Prisons
The mother of a guard who authorities say was killed by an inmate in a North Carolina prison says she hopes her daughter's death shows the need for more guards and better training.
Investigators say Meggan Callahan was beaten to death by an inmate with the fire extinguisher she was trying to use to put out a trash can fire on April 26 at Bertie Correctional Institution.
Callahan's mother, Wendy Callahan, told The Charlotte Observer that she wonders if her 29-year-old daughter would still be alive if North Carolina hired more prison guards.
Town Rocked By 2016 Flood Helps Town Destroyed By Tornado
One North Carolina town that has known its share of tragedy from the weather is sending a fire truck to another North Carolina town shaken by Mother Nature.
Princeville sent a fire engine to Autryville after the Sampson County town lost three fire trucks in a tornado Tuesday.
Princeville lost a fire station last fall after heavy rains from Hurricane Matthew sent the Tar River way over its banks.
Princeville Fire Chief James Powell says he didn't have to think twice before helping Autryville because his department received so much help in 2016.
North Carolina Zoo Looks For Birds That Flew The Coop
Two birds flew the coop at the North Carolina Zoo, and officials are asking for the public's help to find them.
The zoo near Asheboro said in a news release that the two Secretary Birds that escaped Friday aren't a danger to the public, pets or farm animals.
The zoo said the birds escaped through a door that wasn't tightly closed after winds gusting to 30 mph blew it open.
The birds are about 4 feet tall. They are light gray with long, dark tail feathers. They eat snakes, rodents, amphibians and large insects.
The zoo is asking anyone who sees the birds to call 336-879-7610.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.