Water-quality interns with the non-profit group Sound Rivers confirmed that none of the latest sampling sites along Turkey and Crabtree creeks failed safety standards. The positive results come after an initial test on May 15 showed bacteria levels that were completely off the charts.

Studies show these contaminants can cause cellular damage and are expected to double in public waters by 2040. State Attorney General Jeff Jackson said everyone deserves clean drinking water, framing the push as a vital step to protect public health.

“If it’s a secret deal then how can I take it seriously?” asked Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina.

The absence might bar Commissioner Donald van der Vaart from ruling in a potentially landmark decision that will shape the state’s grid over the coming years.

The emergency dismantling operation began in late April to eliminate structural hazards and extinguish intermittent rubble fires. The original February 21 blast killed one worker and injured three others, prompting a massive multi-agency rescue and recovery effort.

The child was pronounced dead at the hospital. Both dogs have since been surrendered to the Rocky Mount Animal Services Unit.

Cone Health is proposing a 56-bed, nearly 200,000 square-foot facility along I-74 and the Northern Beltway.

Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Communications Director Schorr Johnson says the agency cannot attend due to high costs. Other state entities, including the Department of Agriculture and Visit NC, also declined invitations for similar budgetary reasons.

The company plans to invest $4.7 billion in the Greensboro facility, where it will manufacture its Z4 fuel-efficient passenger jet.

Industry representatives and community leaders will learn how to build or scale Registered Apprenticeship Programs. College officials state these programs provide companies with a proven strategy to develop skilled local talent.

Surry County Commissioners are considering extending a moratorium on development approvals for data centers to 24 months. They'll decide at a public hearing on July 20.

Mecklenburg County plans to reopen its second jail in August as overcrowding worsens at the county's uptown detention center.

A proposed ban on homeless camping across the state is working its way through the North Carolina legislature at a rapid pace. It’s part of a broader strategy across the US, driven by the Cicero Institute.

Charlotte City Council heard rapid-fire pitches Monday from dozens of candidates hoping to become the city’s interim mayor as Mayor Vi Lyles prepares to step down.

The U.S.-Iran agreement hinges on Israel accepting a ceasefire in Lebanon, something it is reluctant to do.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it's made with Iran.

Israel's reluctance on Lebanon ceasefire complicates U.S.-Iran deal, first full day of G7 summit gets underway in France, what to watch as voters in several states head to the polls for primaries.

Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia about his new book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America."

The Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants in the country illegally is helping provide local jails with much needed revenue. But some people want local officials to stop.

Would you hand an AI chatbot your credit card? This week, Visa's deal with ChatGPT maker OpenAI became the latest step in the march toward a future where AI offers to shop on your behalf.