A brutal summer of heat and drought is squeezing North Carolina’s farms — and the migrant workers who make them run.

The News & Observer talked to six parents in the Triangle about where they decided to send their children to school, and why.

Many North Carolinians, and Americans in general, have auto loan or lease debt. Some borrowers are getting relief.

The company makes compact track loaders and telehandlers in a factory that opened in Sanford in the late 1990s and employs nearly 2,000 people.

A Duke professor of philosophy, psychology and neuroscience won the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the school announced Tuesday.

Find out what neighbors said about the “disease of” the nightlife district during a Tuesday night community meeting.

The Carolina Hurricanes raised their banner to celebrate defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final this past June.

The requirement stems from a Republican-backed bill that became law in June over Gov. Josh Stein’s veto.

Each game includes a “second-chance promotion” that provides winners with “VIP experiences with their favorite teams.”

In a video posted to social media, Dampf’s owner suggested he may back out of plans to open in Durham in response to a wave of online criticism.

A craft beer legend finally returns to Durham. Check out the new Fullsteam ATC.

Hotel Indigo opens this week inside Raleigh’s former round Holiday Inn, where Silver will be honored for his days playing in the 20th floor bar

The rings, manufactured by Jason of Beverly Hills, are big and splashy, complete with 9.8 carats of diamonds.

Keegan Wilson was looking for food and having a mental health crisis when he lashed out at Chapel Hill students, attorney says.

Shelly Headen, recently dropped by the NC House Democrats over controversial posts, said she is a “victim of fake, generated” artificial intelligence.

An investigation into the Tar Heels football program led to the resignation of two key staffers, with more change to come.

Documenting his son’s ups and downs for family and friends, the meteorologist realized there were many other families in a similar situation to his.

Spatola, the son-in-law of former coach Mike Krzyzewski, offered support to Scheyer as a player at Duke and later as the head coach.

What would that much growth mean for a university where many facilities are described as “undersized and outdated?”

NC State’s former director of sports medicine has been indicted on sexual contact charges. He has denied all the allegations.

The board reviewed a chart showing how capital projects have been funded within the UNC system since 2011.

Someone better have poured him up a double shot of whiskey.

Chatham County officials signed a resolution Monday night vowing to oppose Enbridge’s pipeline however they can.

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles says several changes have allowed it to cut wait times dramatically in the last year.

The Flood Watch is in effect for oceanside areas from Duck to Ocracoke.

Charles Haskell of Las Vegas pleaded guilty to five misdemeanors in Wilson County District Court for a fatal crash near Kenly two summers ago.

The three lobbyists also agreed to cooperate with the continuing SBI probe into Greater Carolina.

President Donald Trump painted a gruesome picture of North Carolina as he worked to get votes to GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley.

ReadyWake targeted more than 108,000 contacts after Cary’s water-main break, but thousands were unreachable and some missed the warning.

Suicide ‘happens in the Black community,’ this Triangle mother says. Many struggle with what can be done.

Two UNC freshmen wide receivers were involved in a traffic stop on Tuesday night, with one facing a concealed weapon charge.

Steve Belichick has been out on medical leave since August. His final day will be Oct. 27 at the conclusion of his leave.

Senate candidate Michael Whatley keeps making headlines for campaigning around people and groups with allegations or convictions of child abuse.

A package was labeled as a “play toy.” But inside were three large, live Chief Goliath beetles, U.S. officials said.

If you’re coming to North Hills to shop or eat, it’s wise to understand the rules about parking. Otherwise, you might have to pay a fee.

A leader of the group said he had inadvertently made roughly $30,000 in personal purchases on the group’s credit cards, the search warrant said.

After testing several locations, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the most likely culprit.

Social media users took hits at Monster Truck Wars for an announcement to the audience that women “belong in the kitchen.”

State inspectors found problems with hoses, displays and other issues while visiting gas stations. These are the pumps that were flagged.

The newspaper won second place General Excellence for overall coverage.

Today, we remember.

A proposed drone show sparked a 48-minute debate over who should deal with vendors and why Morrisville dropped its fireworks.

The companies polluted the Cape Fear River with PFAS for decades.

A state study says the Wake County District Attorney’s Office has 45 prosecutors, but needs 70 to effectively handle caseloads.

At Shady Acres Rodeo, riders test their limits — and find a place where “it’s OK to not be OK.’”

NC trooper Nekime Oxendine has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cumberland County sheriff’s Capt. Adam David Bean.

Ernest Hemingway famously said he drinks to make other people more interesting. UNC’s football program doesn’t need help in that department.

Video footage from Monday night shows the man yelling and lunging at students on campus.

Statewide and in Wake County, proficiency rates on state exams exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels for the first time.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Holly Christina Photography failed to comply with an order to provide overdue photos and videos.