Using advanced sonar imaging and historical records, the dive team successfully mapped the submerged Grantham's wreck site to uncover new clues about Eastern North Carolina’s maritime past.

Retirees on the state's Medicare Advantage will face higher out-of-pocket maximums next year, as well as higher copays for many medical services.

Organizers say the project is designed to teach visitors exactly how local wetlands act as a natural shield—filtering water, boosting local fisheries, and protecting down-east communities from severe storm flooding.

The grant application period for the program will launch on July 15. It will initially open to residents ages 65 or older and will expand to all eligible applicants on August 16.

State Health Plan Executive Administrator Tom Friedman said Atrium charges between 15 and 40 percent more for services. If WakeMed adopts those reimbursement rates, the impact could ripple across hundreds of thousands of employees.

The National Park Service approved the nomination of The Historic Magnolia House as a Green Book Resource. It also established a pathway for all of North Carolina's 327 Green Book sites to pursue similar recognition.

Dozens of people gathered outside the federal courthouse in uptown Charlotte on Friday to protest the potential opening of three ICE detention centers in North Carolina.

N.C. House Republicans and a few Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday that would set some guardrails on data center development, while putting restrictions on Duke Energy’s coal plant retirement. Mecklenburg County’s newly unaffiliated representatives Nasif Majeed and Carla Cunningham also voted in favor of the bill.

The German Men’s National Soccer Team chose Winston-Salem as its home base for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The four-time World Cup champions set up headquarters at Graylyn Estate and training facilities on the Wake Forest University campus.

A fly's larvae parasite that was eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s has resurfaced In South Texas, posing a serious threat to livestock production. We report from a livestock inspection checkpoint.

Amid growing pushback over data centers and rising utility bills, consumer advocates are urging state regulators to create new rates for large electricity users.

Has the closure of the Strait of Hormuz set a new — and dangerous — precedent for international shipping lanes?

One school district outside Boston is turning the World Cup into a teachable moment, with elementary classes learning about different countries' languages, food and wildlife.

Iran's economy has been battered by sanctions for years — but a blockade is really increasing the pain. The Iranian people are left to endure significant financial hardships.

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, one woman shares a moment of connection she experienced with another patient in a psychiatric unit.

Many of the founding fathers made their own beer, and American-made liquid courage fueled the revolution.

After President Trump announced he would be attending game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City, the city moved the official watch party to a park just outside NPR's bureau.

This winter, many households were hit with high heating bills after consecutive winter storms. With more than 135,000 residents still over a month behind on payments, there may be some minor relief on their next gas bill.