North Carolina colleges are debating three-year degrees. In 2023, the legislature directed public high schools to create an accelerated path too.

The brutal crime that catalyzed the LGBTQ movement in North Carolina 45 years ago has never been fully chronicled—until now.

A GOP aide said the group hopes to share something before the election, but its work could extend past November.

The Democratic Senate candidate is campaigning on his rural upbringing, but his recipe for success is less remarkable than you might think.

What is the role of accelerated and dual-enrollment programs in the state’s economic future?

A new Wake County program is testing an apprenticeship model to help instructional assistants get the training they need to lead a classroom.

The Early Educator Academy offers a streamlined path for child care workers to earn a credential in two months. Demand is high, but the program remains small.

Social media conspiracies hampered relief efforts after Helene. Two years later, officials say they’re better prepared to address it.

Monty Sullivan, the new president of the N.C. Community College System, thinks the schools can get more North Carolinians into jobs.

Renew NC is meant to help homeowners who fall in the gap. But many have faced delays and confusion about their application status.

McCrory expected to bring a different style of governing to Raleigh. He got an education in legislative power and the limits of his office.

After four months of public deliberation and some additional concessions from the state’s largest hospital system, commissioners voted 5-2 for changes that will allow the deal to go through.

After four months of public deliberation and some additional concessions from the state’s largest hospital system, commissioners voted 5-2 for changes that will allow the deal to go through.

Lake Lure residents recall the far-out happenings at a lakefront compound featured in an HBO docuseries about a doomsday cult.

Lake Lure residents recall the far-out happenings at a lakefront compound featured in an HBO docuseries about a doomsday cult.

University officials are providing few details. They say the secrecy is necessary to build trust with future whistleblowers.

University officials are providing few details. They say the secrecy is necessary to build trust with future whistleblowers.

A settlement has been reached in the three-year litigation against Tyler Technologies over eCourts system, which has faced complaints across North Carolina.

The liberal arts university has struggled with enrollment challenges, but the chancellor says she has a plan to turn things around.

A rezoning request for a planned church outside Chapel Hill is now a federal case, with religious-freedom groups and the U.S. Department of Justice weighing in.

After Richard Burr voted against Trump at his second impeachment trial, state party chair Whatley retaliated. Then Trump rewarded him—twice.

State legislative candidate Shelly Headen has called for President Trump’s supporters to “experience sexual assault” and for attacks on conservative states.

North Carolina and a handful of local governments agreed to settle with Chemours over its pollution, state officials said.

Participants debated possible causes of grade inflation and potential solutions at the Chapel Hill gathering.

RTI International is expanding a facility that helps startups develop new technologies. The effort comes after federal funding cuts upended its business model.

Forensic anthropologist John Williams was called in to identify remains from the World Trade Center. Now he’s ready to talk about it.

Our 2026 election guide gives North Carolina voters important information about key dates, registering to vote, and candidates.

The cremated remains of the rapper, still omnipresent three decades after his death, now lie in a Lumberton grave.

Chang and Eng Bunker, the original “Siamese twins,” settled down in Mount Airy. Generations of descendants have kept their legacy alive.

Attorneys say the allegations highlight ongoing racial inequities at the department, long after the resignation of Jody Greene.

Residents of this riverfront trailer park have lost homes and loved ones in multiple storms. A policy gap means many face repeated flodding.

An ethics panel had concluded the Western North Carolina Republican behaved inappropriately toward two young female staffers.

As Anita Earls runs for re-election to the state Supreme Court, here's what her dissents tell us about her judicial philosophy.

In N.C. and nationwide, boys are more likely to be held back than girls. Black boys are retained at more than twice the rate of white boys.

The GOP congressional candidate bet on her own campaign, according to a settlement agreement with the online prediction market.

Nash County is home to three state legislative races that could make or break a GOP supermajority in North Carolina.

The Western North Carolina Republican maintains his relationships with female staffers were friendships and not sexual harassment.

Neither of North Carolina's Senate candidates is facing the scrutiny on the campaign trail that a one-on-one forum might raise.

From Dolly to Doc Watson, Sugar Hill Records played a big role shaping American roots music. The legacy its founder built lives on.

Ninth graders in N.C. are held back more often than students in other parts of the country. How can schools ensure they're ready to move on?

The Senate candidate won praise for declaring three players innocent as AG in 2007. Critics wish he’d done more for other defendants.

Seven of 170 members haven’t missed a vote since 2025. Several others, however, have been frequently absent.

The cotton jassid is a looming threat to agriculture in North Carolina. Farmers already struggling to stay afloat fear what’s next.

Hospitals and the health department have begun distributing wristbands to remind mothers and care providers of health risks after childbirth.

The rate at which students are held back a grade has fallen. But there's a growing divide on when the intervention is most effective.

When the Morrison YMCA was put up for sale, pastor David Chadwick thought he’d found a home for Moments of Hope Church. Then came protests.

GOP lawmakers say the bill improves judicial accountability, but Democrats say it would embolden Republicans to target judges with opposing viewpoints.

Zeb Smathers knows Canton's future rides on him after an economic loss and two weather disasters. His ambitions depend on that success, too. 

The award recognizes our November 2025 breaking news coverage of immigration enforcement action in North Carolina.