Dozens of people have been rescued from rip currents as Hurricane Erin churns up the Eastern seaboard. Authorities said about 60 people have been rescued from rip currents at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., according to the Wilmington Star-News and NBC affiliate WRAL-TV .

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 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.

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

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/unc as Ezekiel Ayangbile Talks North Carolina Recruitment.

NC high school football adds more classes; statewide rankings now cover top eight teams in each. Here are the preseason NC prep rankings.

John Michael Johnson was charged with Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Solicitation by Computer, according to authorities.