Dead fish—mostly juvenile menhaden—are actively washing inshore and collecting along the banks in New Bern and Bridgeton. Experts blame a sudden, extreme low-oxygen turnover event in the river's bottom waters.

Eastern North Carolina customers strongly protested the increase, with many complaining that their monthly water bills are skyrocketing by more than $100 for water they describe as having odors and heavy discoloration.

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.

Defense attorneys say they need the extra time to prepare after spending months drafting substantial requests to have the criminal charges dismissed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Star Meat Delivery, a company based in Lucama in Wilson County, shipped the uninspected pork, beef, and goat meat using a counterfeit USDA stamp.

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 advocates and coworkers say recently succumbed to the heat during her shift.

Wellcome Middle School principal Doctor Keith Neal was suspended with pay on Wednesday following his arrest on a misdemeanor stalking charge.

This weekend in Boone, a program featuring local poets, writers, and performers will recognize and pay tribute to the resilience of High Country residents.

Next month, civic groups are joining forces in downtown New Bern for the "Vote Early No Kings Day" rally.

Biologists say albino sharks are incredibly rare in the wild because a lack of camouflage makes it very difficult for them to survive to adulthood without being targeted by larger predators.

President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It's a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.

The White House has barred CNN from traveling on Air Force One this weekend. It's another chapter in President Trump's fight with the press, and it appears there will be no TV pool coverage today.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican attempt at redistricting congressional seats in Missouri - possibly giving Democrats a boost in their effort to win the House in the midterm elections.

Thousands of people are without power across the East Coast as a nor'easter rips through the area. Forecasters expect significant winds and rain throughout the weekend.

ICE is looking at "mobile detention facilities" for immigrant detainees as it quietly expands its detention system. Also, the latest on the ICE shooting of a Venezuelan man in Texas.

Bond yields rose this week pushing mortgage rates above 7 percent. That's another big challenge for the already limping US housing market.

On the second day of his four-day visit to France, Pope Leo celebrates Mass in Paris at the Place de la Concorde. He's being greeted like a rock star in this traditionally Catholic yet staunchly secular nation.

You never know what you'll unearth in a thrift store. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Olivia Haysman-Walker about the discovery of a rare first edition of a classic American novel in a London bookstore.

Some GOP candidates are stepping back from unpopular Trump administration policies. Meanwhile, a U.S.-China summit at the White House and tensions with the press corps.

At the World Sauna Congress in Oslo, NPR's Will Stone covers how scientists and enthusiasts are exploring heat exposure as a growing global trend to boost wellbeing and fight social isolation.