RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is speaking about the state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Erin on Wednesday morning. The press conference is expected to begin at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. A live stream of the briefing will be available in the video player above.

A massive explosion rocked the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, Tuesday morning after a car crashed into a building’s gas line.

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Four firefighters were injured after a building exploded Tuesday in Wilmington, North Carolina. The explosion was captured on video by someone nearby. Wilmington Police said the blast was likely caused by a traffic crash that ruptured a gas line.

Maurice Hopkins could face 10 years in prison for brandishing a military style weapon while threatening a group of Indians.

Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina signs an executive order for gang violence prevention and creates a task force.

Powerful Hurricane Erin is expected to bring high seas, big rip currents, and rough surf as it moves between the United States and Bermuda.

The motorist believed to be responsible for a series of events that culminated in the explosion of a building in Wilmington, North Carolina, has been charged.

The owner of a former wings restaurant in Wilmington has been sentenced in a North Carolina tax case.

A fundraiser, set up by family and friends, has raised more than $216,000 for the children of Donald and Maria Nunney, Cleveland teachers who died Friday in a traffic accident in North Carolina.