TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Montgomery County farmer Lloyd Frutchey conveyed a Mississippian-era Indian mound to the state of North Carolina for excavation, interpretation, and protection purposes. Now known as Town Creek Indian Mound, the site was called Frutchey State Park until the 1940s. The mound was proclaimed North Carolina's first state historic site in 1955.

Going to the beach this summer? Hit reply and let us know which one. If you plan on enjoying an Outer Banks vacation in the near future, you may have to think twice about whether there's sand—or something else—between your toes. Learn more in Top Stories.

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Rain Dampens Fires, Washes Away Pollen

Level 2 and 3 storms threatened most of North Carolina Monday, delivering a quick downpour of much-needed rain to fire-scorched areas, while also creating 60-mph wind gusts and a risk for tornadoes.

As of Monday, progress was made on the 1,515-acre Alarka Five Fire in Swain County, which was at 62% containment with no evacuation orders in place.

The Table Rock Fire remained at 13,191 acres in South Carolina and 574 acres in North Carolina with 30% containment, and the 1,865-acre Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County was 21% contained. The Black Cove Fire reached 3,502 acres and 93% containment, while the Deep Woods Fire was at 3,969 acres and 60% containment.

Showers also helped wash away grass pollen, which, according to the North Carolina Division of Air Quality, reached the highest numbers ever for grass pollen in March.

NC Pursues $2.5M Driver Alert System

The North Carolina Board of Transportation is pursuing a $2.5 million "hands-free and eyes-free" driver alert system for over 100 miles of I-95 and I-40 construction zones.

Paid for by a grant the board extended through October, the system will "leverage and integrate public agency and private
sector datasets, advanced algorithms, and open data feeds" to alert drivers to last-minute lane closures, odd stops, road hazards, and other anomalies.

Alerts will go to commercial truck drivers and apps like Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps.

Traffic data is already gathered by a vendor called INRIX, which NCDOT piloted in May 2021 to provide real-time road alerts to commercial trucks. A date hasn't been set for when the system might roll out statewide.

OBX Eyes Alternative for Beach Nourishment

Dare County Manager Bobby Outten wants the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission to consider an all-natural product that looks and feels like sand as a potential beach nourishment alternative.

A Florida company called ShoreLock makes erosion-combating "sand" out of recycled seaweed that works by breaking down erosion escarpments into gentle slopes to stabilize shorelines while protecting essential infrastructure. The company claims it has no harmful effects on marine, animal, or plant life, and provides safe habitats for nesting sea turtles.

Outten estimates a typical $27 million five-year nourishment project might only cost $2.5 million using ShoreLock. "A product like this would make it less expensive and make the sand that you have last longer, which are both benefits," he said.

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➤ High Point: A 62-year-old man was in critical condition on Thursday after allegedly being assaulted by a 29-year-old man with a samurai sword. (See Details)

➤ Cape Fear: An NC State researcher analyzed 13 sea foam samples collected across a tri-county area and found the highest concentration of forever chemicals known as PFAS ever documented in sea foam near Sea Breeze. (More)

➤ Apex: A Refuel gas station on Laura Duncan Road identified that a "compromised fuel delivery" may have been what crippled multiple cars that fueled up there. (Watch Video Report)

➤ Charlotte: The Levine Museum of the New South announced it will exit its temporary home at Three Wells Fargo Center on May 4. Plans for its new location will be released later this year. (More)

➤ Raleigh: The iconic 42nd Street Oyster Bar, which opened in 1931 and moved to its current location on the corner of Jones and West streets in 1987, officially closed Sunday at 9 p.m. after serving southern seafood for 94 years. (See Details)

➤ Sunset Beach: A new plan that limits parking spaces and involves a new third-party payment system sparked negative feedback from mainlanders who say the "town council is trying to keep locals away." (More)

➤ The Charlotte Hornets struggled in the second half of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, losing 98-94 after holding a nine-point halftime lead. (More)

➤ Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis scored two goals on Sunday, helping lead the team to a 6-4 victory over the New York Islanders. (More)

➤ No. 19 UNC baseball is now the only North Carolina team remaining in the D1 rankings after Virginia Tech swept Wake Forest over the weekend. (See Rankings)

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➤ Currituck County Travel and Tourism rebranded as "The Northern Outer Banks" to reflect that most of the northernmost beaches of Corolla and Carova are located there, and to give tourists an easier name to remember. (More)

➤ The ZIM Mount Rainier, which docked at the Port of Wilmington on Saturday, is the largest vessel to ever call the port. It can hold 15,000-plus 20-foot container boxes and is 1,200 feet long. (Watch Video)

➤ Trader Joe's recalled its Hot Honey Mustard Dressing in 18 states—including North Carolina—due to a labeling error that caused certain bottles to contain undeclared allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy, and wheat. (More)

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➤ Henderson native Varonica Mitchell, known on social media as The VV Show, is set to star in a new sitcom series titled The Zara Project and will also join Griff's Christian Comedy Tour. (More)

➤ NC State researchers are developing data-mining software that uses real-time gameplay data to assess how well students are developing problem-solving skills as part of an effort to improve the effectiveness of educational games. (More)

➤ A comparison of the 180 most populated U.S. cities across 41 key indicators of good health ranked Raleigh No. 34, Charlotte No. 79, Durham No. 96, Greensboro No. 148, Winston-Salem No. 165, and Fayetteville No. 172. (See List)

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