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Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Newport say coastal flooding, high surf, beach erosion, and strong rip currents are possible along the coast in North Carolina. Heavy rainfall could also cause localized flooding. Stream and river flooding may become a concern as well.

Perusse served as budget director for two other Democratic governors in Mike Easley and Beverly Perdue from late 2008 to early 2011. His top job is carrying out the annual state budget of $27.9 billion and other spending directives approved by the legislature.

North Carolina appears to be one of a half-dozen states where the value of that forgiveness would be subject to state tax without a change. The White House has said the student loan forgiveness — up to $20,000 for some — is exempt from federal income tax.

Federal funds helped make the North Wilkesboro Speedway race-ready again. A push from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Gov. Roy Cooper is bringing NASCAR back for the first time since 1996.

Since the removal, Robinson and some Black residents say they've received threats that included racial slurs. Robinson called on Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency and deliver resources to the town to ensure the safety of residents.

In an exclusive sit-down interview with ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Rusty Jacobs, Gov. Roy Cooper discusses the 2022 mid-term election, North Carolina politics and more.

Cooper signed an executive order Monday terminating the emergency at the end of the day. He already announced last month it would end now because the state budget law contained health care provisions that would allow his administration to keep responding robustly to the virus.

Nine current and former Democratic governors of southern states, including Roy Cooper, have filed a brief in a Supreme Court Case over the use of race in college admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard University

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed 11 bills into law, which include legislation that addresses sexual assault, domestic violence and alcohol sales.

The Republican-controlled House and Senate on Thursday gave initial approval to changes for the second year of the current two-year budget law. Additional votes are required Friday before the measure can go to Cooper. He'll have to decide whether to veto it or let it become law.