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North Carolina wildlife officials say that since Helene, they have received an increase of reports of bear and human conflicts in the western part of the state.

Parts of southeastern North Carolina have been deluged by another historic flood. Highways in Brunswick County remained underwater Tuesday, a day after about 18 inches of rain fell at nearby Carolina Beach in 12 hours.

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts identified Halifax County as a legal desert in northeastern North Carolina, with only about one attorney for every 1,000 people. This year, the office created a new group of public defenders there. ¹ÏÉñapp's Will Michaels spoke with Tonza Ruffin, the lead public defender in District 7, about her goals for the new office.

Beachgoers along the coast of the Carolinas are enjoying more sand with their surf this summer. Multi-million-dollar rebuilding projects the past couple of winters pumped sand from offshore to restore beaches ravaged by storms, erosion, and higher sea levels. The practice is getting more frequent and expensive, and some experts wonder how long we can sustain it. This is part II of WHQR's "Rising Waters" series.

¹ÏÉñapp digital producers Eli Chen and Mitchell Northam will update this live blog with the latest information on Debby's impact on North Carolina with reports from the National Weather Service, the AP, NPR and ¹ÏÉñapp's reporters.

The North Carolina Department of Labor is investigating a possible heat-related death of a migrant Mexican farmworker.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows flash drought has left most of eastern North Carolina experiencing moderate drought, with the exception of the portions of Carteret and Onslow Counties right along the coast, which are abnormally dry.

Sugarloaf Island is a small, barrier island that protects the downtown waterfront of Morehead City. A multimillion-dollar project is underway to help restore the eroding island.

The North Carolina Forest Service says the invasive metallic green beetle known as the emerald ash borer has now been detected in 76 counties.

With her latest album, "Spectacles," Shirlette Ammons talks about what it means to gaze versus being gazed at, the influence of her eastern North Carolina roots and her collaborators in Durham, paying homage to Prince and how a path to a better future is to "trouble" important issues.