Safety


Law enforcement officers search for a person listed as 'armed and dangerous' on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon, Aug. 28, 2023. (Kaitlin McKeown/News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Here’s How to Get Help After the UNC Chapel Hill Shooting

The Chapel Hill shooting adds to the seemingly endless examples of national gun violence and the trauma they can cause. There are resources for anyone struggling with the effects, health officials say.

Rip currents can be dangerous at North Carolina's Outer Banks. Here's how to get out of them safely. (Shutterstock)
A North Carolina Man Rescued Two Children at Oak Island Beach. Here’s What We Can Learn From Him.  

This is as good an opportunity as ever to talk about how to escape the biggest danger beachgoers face in North Carolina.

People attend a protest near Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, sponsored by Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, as gun violence survivors and hundreds of gun safety supporters demand that Congress act on gun safety issues. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
A Sliver of Hope on Gun Reform? Here’s What’s in the Bipartisan Gun Bill.

Gun reform has a long way to go before it’s passed. But 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans, including NC’s Burr and Tillis, are working on it behind the scenes.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after delivering his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington as Vice President Kamala Harris applauds. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP)
The Battles At Home and Abroad: 5 Takeaways from Biden’s First State of the Union

The nation faces the most tumultuous times since World War II. Here’s what the president had to say about meeting the challenge.

Similac produced at a Michigan facility is under a voluntary recall. (Image via Shutterstock.)
Similac, Other Baby Formulas, Under Recall After Reports of Sick Babies

A voluntary recall of the popular Similac formula was issued following reports of bacterial infections in four babies. The company is issuing refunds. 

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Swipe Left on Scammers This Valentine’s Day, NC’s Attorney General Warns. They May Be After Your Money.

Here’s how to avoid being taken advantage of when looking for love. 

A Fayetteville memorial at the spot where Jason Walker was shot and killed (Photo by Sarah Ovaska/C&P)
Everyone Knows Who Shot Fayetteville’s Jason Walker. But No One Has Been Arrested.

The shooting death of a Black father in Fayetteville by an off-duty white sheriff’s deputy is under investigation.