The Latest: North Carolina gov issues state of emergency

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the weekend winter storm affecting the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic (all times local):
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency that he says will help utility crews restore electricity more quickly to the state’s western Piedmont, foothills and mountains after a winter storm.
Cooper issued the statewide declaration Sunday. It waives certain truck restrictions on roads so that vehicles can gain easier access to areas whe