12 reactions | Ben Watford, a potter from New Bern, North Carolina, explains the history behind the creation of face jugs, which he describes as "a part of black history." "The story passed down...says that the uglier the face, the better, because it scares the Devil away and your soul can go to Heaven." | North Carolina Museum of History | Facebook

823K views · 7.1K reactions | Video shows storm surge from Hurricane Florence begin to inundate New Bern, North Carolina as the Neuse River overflowed its banks and flooded parts of the town. https://abcn.ws/2Oi5gwN | ABC News | Facebook

❄️🌪️ THIS IS A BLIZZARD IN COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA 🌪️❄️ This isn’t the Midwest. This isn’t the mountains. This is NEW BERN, NC — swallowed by a full whiteout blizzard. 🌴 Palm trees disappearing into blowing snow 💨 Winds ripping snow sideways 📉 Visibility collapsing to near zero ⛄ 2 FEET of snow with 4–5 FT DRIFTS This is a once-in-a-generation coastal winter storm rewriting the record books in real time. 🚨 Stay off the roads. Conditions like this can turn deadly in minutes. 🤖 AI Disclaimer