Legislators in Raleigh are grilling Mecklenburg County leaders on Monday about crime — especially the high-profile killing of Iryna Zarutska on the light rail — and their cooperation with federal immigration officials.

The Carolinas set a new record during last week’s winter weather: the highest-ever energy demand.

Health officials say the aircraft will be a game-changer for rural areas, cutting transport times by more than half compared to ground ambulances. This speed is critical for premature infants and children requiring emergency surgery or specialized care at Maynard Children’s Hospital in Greenville.

This bipartisan, 22-member panel is tasked with guiding a three-phase transition away from the current system, which has been in place since the late nineties.

If passed, the bill would fundamentally overhaul how the government responds to disasters by creating a single, universal application for survivors to cut through confusing red tape. It also seeks to fast-track financial support for local governments and utility cooperatives to speed up the restoration of power and essential services.

Three months after an immigration enforcement crackdown in Charlotte left much of the city shaken, it’s still difficult to get clear answers about what federal law enforcement agents did.

The state launched the $175 million program last year as a way to help people who have remained cut off from public roadways since Hurricane Helene.

Forsyth County’s expenses have jumped by about $90 million since 2022. Revenue hasn’t kept pace, and leaders are dipping into savings to cover the gap.

The trainings are part of a statewide initiative to address staffing shortages in the child care field.

The protests in Iran have been about human rights, corruption, freedom — but they were sparked by economic hardship, caused in part by U.S. sanctions. How did they play into the events in Iran?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Correspondent Rob Schmitz discuss Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, at to the Munich Security Conference.

Lawmakers are just beginning to review unredacted versions of the Epstein files but those who have read them say the system is complicated and insufficient.

A bipartisan effort in Congress to restrain immigration enforcement tactics is flailing. It wouldn't be the first time recently that lawmakers pledged to find consensus, only for negotiations to fail.

NATO members have launched a new Arctic initiative after President Trump's threats to take over Greenland.

Those agencies, as well as the State Bureau of Investigation, told a legislative committee that lagging salaries are making it difficult to recruit and retain employees for key positions.

The recent deep freeze across much of the U.S. has created the best opportunity in decades to sail ice boats across frozen bays and rivers — including Chesapeake Bay.

At the Illinois gathering of the Future City competition, 16 middle school teams presented their concepts for cutting-edge cities.