A day after President Donald Trump delivered a grim campaign speech in Gastonia, Gov. Josh Stein described Trump's categorization of North Carolina as "political nonsense."

Vast stretches of North Carolina are maternity care deserts. The state wants to increase access to maternity care in rural counties.

Veteran homelessness dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, according to the latest results from the January 2025 point-in-time count. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted 32,495 v...

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision  — which allowed governments to enforce public camping bans without violating the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unu...

Republican members of the Jackson County Board of Elections say they were told by party leaders to vote against a campus polling place at Western Carolina.

Duke University plans to build a small data center at Central Campus, potentially the first of several similar-size projects, which has raised questions among some faculty about whether the energy- an...

Thousands of educators, advocates and allies converged on Raleigh Friday, demanding higher pay for teachers, more state support per student, more childcare funding, and more funding for special educat...

Whatley was subject to two arrest orders in 2015 after failing to appear in court, part of a pattern of avoiding court for traffic offenses.

Lawmakers return to Raleigh this week for the 2026 legislative session. Despite partisan divisions on other issues, both parties seem to agree on the need for action on property taxes and data center ...

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday at the family’s home in Annandale, Fairfax County police said, in what authorit...

The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sust...

Shelby Twigger hates to miss work.After attending a retirement event with her dad, Doug, in summer 2024, she insisted on going back for the final hour and a half of her shift at Christian County Enter...

NC Supreme Court ruled Thursday that years of Leandro education funding orders are void, returning control over school spending to the General Assembly.

Rocky Mount NC was going to run out of money by July or August. City officials say they have taken steps to address the issue.

Wake County shelter will close for renovations funded by an $850K federal grant, reopening in November with improved accessibility and services.

Jackson’s first year in office has been defined by battles with the Trump administration. NC Republicans hope to put a stop to that.

The GOP majority on the NC Board of Elections rejected requests for polling places on college campuses and proposals for Sunday voting hours.

As Border Patrol agents swept the Triangle area, a construction worker born in the U.S. was among those detained.

Republicans push new map granting additional GOP seat closer to finish line. Previous occupant of that seat cries foul.

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

One year after the worst storm in North Carolina history, the Foscoe Home Team's store remains a "safety net for the High Country."

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to minority-serving colleges and universities and divert the funds elsewhere, saying that the...

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to minority-serving colleges and universities and divert the funds elsewhere, saying that the...

Poverty dropped last year nationwide and in 38 states, according to census estimates released today.

In remarks to the North Carolina AFL-CIO convention, Gov. Josh Stein pushed for affordable housing, education, and access to child care.

Black communities in North Carolina meet mental health needs of their youth through barbershops and churches

NC legislators consider requiring Social Security numbers for voter registration; voting and privacy experts say it violates federal law.

the National Urban League said the Trump administration is “determined to sacrifice its founding principles—equality, liberty, and justice

attention on North Carolina's 2026 Senate election soared in light of Sen. Thom Tillis's announcement will not seek another term.

attention on North Carolina's 2026 Senate election soared in light of Sen. Thom Tillis's announcement will not seek another term.

On Juneteenth, the North Carolina Senate advanced a controversial bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government

More than 2,000 refugees came to North Carolina from Ukraine. Now, they say they fear they will be forced to uproot their lives once again.

Following the release of body cam footage showing a state trooper lying about a fatal police chase, the victim’s family demanded he be fired.

Weeks after the City of Grants Pass expanded its main homeless encampment, nearby residents say their once-quiet neighborhood has been dramatically affected, reporting a sharp increase in trespassing,...

North Carolina House Republicans began unveiling their plan for the state budget Thursday in a series of committee meetings

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in after a six-month wait, bringing to an end the longest election of 2024.

He made an impact as columnist, university professor and co-founder of NABJ.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public affairs specialist reflects on being deployed to western North Carolina for Hurricane Helene recovery

NC Senate budget writers cut vacant positions to save millions of dollars. Among those on the block: an office helping minority businesses.

More than 4,500 gathered in Raleigh on Saturday to protest the Trump administration, condemning cuts to health care and welfare programs.

Many parts of North Carolina remain either without stable internet or limited to slow speeds. Many of those places are rural communities

six months after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, some child care centers and young kids are still reeling from the disruptions

On a panel discussing cuts to the National Weather Service, an executive with a western NC housing nonprofit warned “lives will be lost.”

Gov. Josh Stein's budget proposal, the first of his term, outlines a plan to fund North Carolina's programs and services through 2027.