Pitt County Animal Services officials announced the sudden closure after a dog on the stray side of the facility tested positive for canine parvovirus.

Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, says costs can increase and insurance claims can get denied when AI is used to make coverage and billing decisions. She says a new version of House Bill 565 that she's sponsoring would address it.

All state cabinet agencies must now designate a dedicated Military Affairs Coordinator to streamline state resources to improve housing, education, and career transitions for service members.

Experts will teach farmers how to craft a professional profile, share their unique stories, and network directly with wholesale buyers. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says the goal is to give agribusinesses practical strategies to increase their visibility and grow the state's top industry.

Hundreds of people gathered in Charlotte on Thursday for a ceremony unveiling a new historical marker honoring the Good Samaritan Hospital, the first public hospital in North Carolina to treat African Americans during segregation.

The ceasefire with Iran is under strain. In Lebanon and Gaza, the truce deals exist only on paper.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group, about the Trump administration's efforts to end the war with Iran.

In the upcoming primary for mayor of Los Angeles, incumbent Karen Bass is defending from two main challengers: a conservative reality TV star and a progressive city council member.

Bondi was ousted from her role as attorney general in April. She is testifying Friday in a closed-door interview about the release of the Epstein files.

The U.S. says it's moving closer to a deal to end the Iran war despite continued fighting, DOJ opens investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, Bari Weiss wants to reinvent CBS' "60 Minutes."

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and soprano Renée Fleming about their collaborative project and album, "The Fiddle and The Drum," which celebrates Appalachian folk music.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas State Democratic Rep. James Talarico in the aftermath of the primary, which solidified Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as his GOP competitor in November.

The Corporate Transparency Act was supposed to shed light on shell companies. It had bipartisan support, until it didn't. Why does the Trump administration want to shelve it?

In the upcoming primary for Mayor of Los Angeles, incumbent Karen Bass is defending from two wildly different frontrunning challengers. Conservative reality TV star Spencer Pratt, and progressive city council member Nithya Raman.

We have less need for paper than past generations, but paper ephemera is still very collectible. We meet some digital natives who collect old postcards and comics at a paper show in Pennsylvania.