Erin Spurs OBX Flood Watch, Evacuations

Hurricane Erin regained Category 4 status Monday morning after losing strength over the weekend. As of 11 a.m., it was sustaining winds of 140 mph and is forecast to create life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the East Coast this week.

Coastal flooding and ocean overwash are expected today through Thursday, with portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island likely impassable for several days.

Dare County officials declared a state of emergency Sunday at 6 p.m. and issued a mandatory evacuation for all of Hatteras Island, including Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras. Hyde County officials enacted a state of emergency for Ocracoke Island and issued mandatory evacuations effective Sunday at 8 p.m. for visitors and 6 a.m. today for residents.

The high surf advisory is active from noon today through 8 a.m. Friday for the northern Outer Banks, Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island, Carteret County, and Onslow County. Follow Erin’s latest track here.

UNC Health Aims to Combine ER and Urgent Care

UNC Health submitted regulatory applications to create a network of freestanding facilities that combine urgent care with emergency services under one roof.

The health system says the new model will improve access to care and reduce costs by ensuring patients are quickly directed to the right department for care.

UNC Health plans to partner with Texas-based Intuitive Health, which has tested the model in other states, and hopes to open two hybrid facilities in North Raleigh and Apex in 2027.

The concept offers “a more convenient, more efficient model of care that meets patients where they are,” said Intuitive Health CEO Thom Herrmann, since patients “no longer need to choose between ER and urgent care.”

14 Drive-Thru Attractions Across NC

As you travel across North Carolina during summer vacation journeys, consider adjusting your route to accommodate some of the state’s unique drive-thru attractions.

Coastal region attractions include the Metal Zoo in Greenville, the Croatan National Forest in Havelock, and 4×4 driving opportunities along the Outer Banks. The mountain region offers the Blue Ridge Parkway, Waterfall Byway, and multiple barn quilt trails.

In the Piedmont, check out Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park’s wind-powered sculptures in Wilson; Lazy 5 Ranch’s exotic animals in Mooresville; Shangri-La Stone Village’s miniature stone buildings in Prospect Hill; Pottery Road studios in Seagrove; colorful murals in Uptown Charlotte; and giant furniture in the Triad, including a highboy dresser in Jamestown, a chest of drawers in High Point, and a Duncan Phyfe chair in Thomasville.

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➤ Mecklenburg County: North and South Mecklenburg High Schools’ multimillion-dollar modernization project—funded as part of a $2.5 billion bond—is underway. North Mecklenburg High’s new athletic facilities are set to open for the 2026-27 school year. (More)

➤ UNC-Asheville will halt negotiations and accept public input on a proposed 5,000-seat soccer stadium and surrounding development on a 45-acre wooded site on campus, following community backlash. (More)

➤ North Carolina A&T State University: The school completed $30 million in upgrades ahead of the 2025-26 academic year, targeting residence halls, apartment buildings, and academic buildings. (More)

➤ UNC-Wilmington: Students faced a housing shortage at the start of the new school year, with 275 of more than 5,000 first-year students and upperclassmen placed in “extended housing” such as converted lounges and study rooms. (More)

➤ Wrightsville Beach: The town’s water system will merge with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority on Sept. 30 to improve water quality and resilience. CFPUA will invest $23.5 million in infrastructure upgrades, with construction starting in late 2025. (More)

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➤ A recent study ranked Charlotte and Raleigh as top contenders for an MLB franchise based on population size, growth, and potential stadium sites. (More)

➤ The Carolina Panthers signed United Football League MVP Bryce Perkins to a contract after backup quarterback Andy Dalton suffered an elbow injury in preseason play. (More)

➤ No. 10 Wake Forest beat LSU 1-0 in women’s soccer Sunday, holding the Tigers without a single shot until the 63rd minute in a dominant defensive showing. (More)

➤ Thousands gathered at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem on Saturday to honor driver Robbie Brewer, who died during a race on Aug. 9. Tributes included a silent lap, custom race wraps, and his number 68 on T-shirts, cars, stickers, and balloons. (More)

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➤ Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh secured a preliminary injunction to maintain accreditation, ensuring classes will start Sept. 2 despite an ongoing legal battle with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (More)

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➤ Miso, a Himalayan red panda who joined the Greensboro Science Center in 2023, died Thursday from complications related to an adrenal disorder similar to Addison’s disease in dogs. (Watch Report)

➤ A group of High Point University freshmen assembled 150 bicycles on Sunday, then gifted them to children from local community organizations at the James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic and Convocation Center. (More)

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Which North Carolina city would be best for an MLB expansion team?

1. Charlotte
2. Raleigh
3. Neither
4. None

Yesterday’s Results:

Coke or Pepsi?

1. Coke: 38%
2. Pepsi: 24%
3. Neither: 24%
4. Both: 14%

Why was the High Point attraction known as the “World’s Largest Chest of Drawers” built?

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