Sunday, October 11, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1896, Richard Etheridge and his Pea Island Lifesavers pulled every soul off the schooner E.S. Newman after a hurricane drove it aground on the Outer Banks. A century later, the crew received the Gold Lifesaving Medal.

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Isaias Remnants Soak North Carolina

Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is soaking North Carolina from the mountains to the coast this weekend.

Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, Friday night with 105-mph winds before weakening inland. Its track stayed well west of the Carolinas, but its moisture didn't.

A flood watch covers Buncombe and 13 other mountain counties through Sunday afternoon, with up to 10 inches possible along the Blue Ridge Escarpment. Most of the mountains, dry heading into the weekend, were expected to get 2 to 3 inches.

In the Cape Fear region, WECT forecasters expected the heaviest rain overnight into Sunday morning, with tidal flooding possible. Rain should taper off Sunday afternoon.

The state pre-positioned swift water rescue teams ahead of the storm. "Prepare, don't panic," Gov. Josh Stein said.

Raleigh Police Credit Flock Cameras

Raleigh police credited Flock license plate cameras with 68 "public safety successes" from July through September.

The department counts any arrest, lead, warrant, or traffic stop tied to a camera hit. Officers said the cameras led to a homicide arrest, 28 other cases cleared by arrest, and 24 recovered stolen vehicles.

The quarterly report, released Friday, showed violent crime down 1% and property crime down 11% from the same stretch last year. Deadly crashes rose 45%.

The cameras have drawn scrutiny this year. WRAL Investigates found internal audits listing former employees among Raleigh's 400-plus active Flock users; police say those accounts couldn't be used and changed how users are counted.

The city says every search must be documented with a case, warrant, or dispatch number, and user activity is audited.

Thousands Say Goodbye to Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son, Brexton, laid down a burnout and took his father's trademark bow Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway to close a public celebration of the late NASCAR champion's life.

Thousands of fans stayed at the Concord track after the Truck Series race for the tribute. Busch died in May at 41 after pneumonia turned into sepsis, his family said.

Brother Kurt Busch, team owner Joe Gibbs, and drivers including Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell shared stories before widow Samantha Busch took the stage. "This is not the end of Kyle's story," she said.

Earlier Friday, the NASCAR Hall of Fame unveiled a Busch exhibit featuring the No. 18 Toyota from his 2015 Cup championship. His 234 wins across NASCAR's top three series are the most ever.

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➤ Charlotte: Police arrested Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher assistant Ashley Armstrong, 38, Thursday on a charge of communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property. CMS has fired her. (See Details)

➤ Belmont: Mayor Joe Jordan plans to raise concerns about airplane noise at Charlotte Douglas International Airport's Noise Advisory Forum on Wednesday, as the Federal Aviation Administration reviews flight path changes tied to a fourth runway opening in 2027. (More)

➤ Asheville: City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposed Costco along Enka Heritage Parkway after the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the retailer's resubmitted plan. Costco pulled an earlier application in February before the mayor and others brought it back to the table. (More)

➤ Rockingham: Rockingham Speedway, "The Rock," is going up for auction nine months after its last sale, as owner Darana Motorsports Holdings exits racing. The Richmond County track is one of 12 properties in the sale, including Piedmont Dragway in Julian and a Benson track. Sealed bids are due Nov. 17. (More)

➤ Holly Ridge: The Onslow County town closed on the former J&J Snack Foods plant on Sound Road for $4.5 million, putting $900,000 down and financing the rest. Leaders are considering turning it into a civic center with town offices, recreation, and community space, though no final plans are set. (More)

➤ Elon: A raccoon that came into contact with a person near Veterans Drive and Wagoner Road tested positive for rabies, Alamance County's sixth case this year. Health officials urge residents to keep pets' vaccinations current and avoid wild animals. (More)

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➤ North Carolina upset No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17 for Bill Belichick’s first win over a ranked opponent with the Tar Heels, powered by Billy Edwards Jr.’s go-ahead 75-yard touchdown pass to Shamar Easter. (Watch Play)

➤ Wake Forest scored 28 unanswered second-half points to beat NC State 38-14 in Raleigh, with quarterback Gio Lopez throwing three touchdown passes and running for another. (More)

➤ Duke suffered its first loss of the season, falling 28-25 at Georgia Tech after surrendering a touchdown with 54 seconds left and missing a potential tying 33-yard field goal with five seconds remaining. (More)

➤ The Carolina Panthers are on bye this week, but Carolina’s top two challengers for the NFC South crown—Atlanta and New Orleans—each play today. (More)

➤ Inclement weather wiped out practice and qualifying for yesterday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR race, forcing the organization to set the lineup through a rulebook formula. The same weather may threaten today’s Bank of America 400 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | MLB | NHL | NBA | Soccer | Golf

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➤ Four longtime Greenville residents won a $1 million prize after 202 days inside a mock grocery store built for MrBeast's latest video, which drew nearly 105 million views in under 24 hours. Contestant Juan Garcia used the time to learn to read and write in English. (Read Story)

➤ Raleigh native and NC State grad Lindy Stark has grown the home goods brand she launched in 2022 into about 250 independent stores across the country and a few overseas. She illustrates every blanket, tea towel, keychain, and matchbook herself. (Read Story)

➤ The Biltmore Estate opens the exhibit Titanic: The Human Story Dec. 26 at Amherst at Biltmore, with more than 200 original artifacts from the ship's passengers and crew. The exhibit tells how members of the Vanderbilt family were booked on the Titanic's maiden voyage but changed plans before it sailed. (See Details)

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