Mark Bergin

1 week ago | wral.com | Anne Johnson |Heather Leah |Mark Bergin

As hurricane season approaches, many are wondering how frequently North Carolina is hit by hurricanes -- and just how destructive those hurricanes can be. We've taken a look back through the most historic, deadly and destructive hurricanes in North Carolina's history. The damage and deaths wreaked over the past 60 years by these monster North Carolina hurricanes have become legendary. Some locals remember spending a week in the dark after Hurricane Fran.

1 week ago | wral.com | Laura Leslie |Josie Zimmer |Mark Bergin

Critics of the Republican-penned federal budget bill that passed the U.S. House last week say proposed cuts to federal spending could mean deep cuts to safety-net programs that help some of North Carolina’s most vulnerable citizens. They could also leave a significant hole in the state budget, which state budget analysts expect to soon be in the red. Federal funds, mainly through block grants, account for a sizable chunk of the state’s spending on social services, education and disaster recovery.

1 week ago | wralsportsfan.com | Brian Murphy |Mark Bergin

Tags: NC State sports, NC State basketball, UNC sports, UNC basketball, college basketball, ACC basketball NC State will host the Tar Heels in Will Wade's debut season, but he won't bring his squad to Chapel Hill. It is the first time since 1919 that the Tar Heels won't play a home game against NC State. >> SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT? >> NEXT BASKETBALL SEASON, UNC AND NC STATE'S MEN'S TEAMS WILL ONLY PLAY EACH OTHER ONCE IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

1 week ago | wral.com | Mark Bergin

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the kickoff times and television broadcast schedule for the first three weeks of the 2025 season. The ACC also announced broadcast details of its Thursday and Friday games this season. Here’s a look at the North Carolina, NC State and Duke broadcast schedules for the first few weeks of the season. Week 1: 8 p.m. ET Monday, Sept. 1 on ESPN: TCU at North CarolinaWeek 2: 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept.

1 week ago | wral.com | Mark Bergin |Laura Leslie |Josie Zimmer

North Carolina is among the top states in the country for clean energy technology, from solar panels and battery plants to electric vehicles and public chargers. But changes at the federal level could slow down that boom. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to North Carolina’s clean energy sector, providing tax credits for businesses and consumers that invested in it, as well as funding for infrastructure like EV charging stations.