The Trump administration is proposing major changes to how the U.S. government produces results for the next national census in 2030.

The Charlotte City Council voted 9-2 Monday to launch a curfew pilot program that, with exceptions, requires anyone under 18 to be home by 10 p.m.

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.

September's unusually high temperatures could slow down the fall foliage. This year's viewing season may be less vibrant, but it will also stretch for longer as trees shift colors throughout the seaso...

Parents who want to take their children out of the teacher's class say they weren't given the option — and they're arguing it's their right. They cite recent Supreme Court decisions.

Two brothers diagnosed with a genetic mutation that almost certainly causes dementia share how they’re building their lives while preparing for symptoms of the disease, which are likely to start in th...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is criticizing polling that shows him far behind former Gov. Roy Cooper.

North Carolina has significantly increased funding for the centers over the past decade, though questions remain about oversight and how the money is used.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is criticizing polling that shows him far behind former Gov. Roy Cooper.

A North Carolina religious leader's assault and kidnapping case is returning to court after nine years. Word of Faith Fellowship leader Brooke Covington was first tried in 2017 for allegedly assaultin...

President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.

The storm caused nearly $60 billion in damages across Western North Carolina and killed more than 100 people. A new survey shows how it is still hurting survivors across the region.

After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, Fertile Ground Food Cooperative is advancing plans for a Black-led, community-owned grocery store to open on Garner Road. The project reflects a b...

Summers are getting hotter in the Charlotte region, and outdoor workers are among the most vulnerable to heat illnesses. The 32BJ SEIU airport workers union held a vigil Thursday morning for a woman a...

Trustees passed a resolution calling for the chancellor to enroll more students. Some worry how aggressively increasing enrollment will impact the students already on campus.

More than 70 counties remain under a moderate drought classification or worse. In Hickory, Raleigh, and Washington, the first three weeks of September were the warmest on record.

Cape Fear River Watch says Chemours has allowed groundwater contamination to continue at levels well above limits required in the 2019 agreement, in part because of ultra-short chain PFAS.

In many Western NC communities devastated by Helene, volunteer organizations have helped bring relief while government funding has been slow.

A coalition of left-leaning groups is suing to block new absentee ballot guidelines approved by the State Board of Elections, arguing that mail-in voters could be disenfranchised.

This November, in addition to deciding races for U.S. Senate, Congress, and the General Assembly - among others - voters will determine the fate of three proposed amendments to the North Carolina Cons...

Over the past quarter-century, Carrboro's Orange County Social Club has remained an integral gathering space within the local music community. This week they celebrate 25 years with three nights of sp...

Vice President J.D. Vance was at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro Monday to rally support for U.S. Senate Candidate Michael Whatley, who is locked in a tight race with former Governor Roy Coo...

A year after pulling its music in protest, the duo is back on Spotify. For Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, that journey has been frustrating, eye-opening — and full of smaller victories.

On a 5-2 vote, the board approved changes to WakeMed's articles of incorporation and a transfer agreement. The Federal Trade Commission will have to approve the deal before it becomes final.

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have received a $40 million grant to create the personalized vaccines.

While most people don’t drive a diesel-powered car or operate heavy machinery, rising diesel prices have a ripple effect for everyday North Carolinians.

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets.

For decades, drivers were required to keep a registration card they could show when pulled over by a police officer. The stickers showed the month and year when that registration would expire.

Three years after the 2023 shooting that fatally killed a professor and caused the UNC-Chapel Hill campus to go under a three-hour lockdown, an Orange County judge finds the accused grad student not g...

Following its elimination in the new state budget, minority businesses will no longer have the aid of the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses, which helped provide assistance with state c...

The president made the remarks at a campaign event for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley in Gastonia Wednesday night.

Major changes tied to immigration status and work requirements could affect hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to dissolve Glenwood Elementary's World Language Mandarin track. The students enrolled in that portion of the magnet progr...

President Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime. During a Wednesday rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, Trump referenced the Willie Horton ad, whic...

Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?

American Water, based in Pennsylvania, will offer the city $174.6 million and retain all water and sewer employees.

A formerly incarcerated writer shares how his time in prison hurt his relationship with his physical body — and describes his process of healing since his release.

Summer storms are giving some parts of North Carolina much-needed relief from the ongoing drought.

Raleigh leaders will weigh how to respond to droughts. What they decide could impose stricter irrigation rules on consumers.

President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Gastonia on Wednesday evening in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, using the event to criticize Democratic candidate Roy Cooper ...

Generators will be used to temporarily power the $10 billion facility. Those generators are expected to emit hundreds of tons of air pollution, concerning many residents and community advocates.

The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of transferring election administration to the state auditor's office.

State employees will likely pay more for healthcare if they use hospital systems in four rural counties north of the Triangle.

Following the town of Cary's 18-month pause on data center development, Raleigh City Council has begun the process of drafting a six-month moratorium on data center development, which it will consider...

The school board will now let students leave campus for religious instruction, and the district has a new policy to allow book challenges from county residents. Plus, the board got updates on studies ...

President Donald Trump plans to travel to North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas.

Women make up the fastest-growing group of U.S. veterans. But fewer than half of female veterans are enrolled in VA health care, and some women are hesitant to even self-identify as former service mem...

First lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in Jefferson, North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence. Her trip Tuesday comes as tech and political l...