The Greene County Regional Water System is requesting a ten-percent reduction in normal water usage as parts of Eastern North Carolina face severe, drying conditions. To hit that ten-percent goal, local officials are asking people to limit lawn watering to just one inch per week. Water users should also postpone washing cars at home, promptly fix leaky pipes, and only run full loads of laundry or dishes.

Duke Energy Carolinas had been asking for an increase of about 15% over the next two years. It has now slashed its request in front of the Utilities Commission to about 9.3%.

The state Senate is scheduled to vote this week to require more public notice for property tax increases. The bill stems from higher tax bills that result from a property revaluation process. Some local governments aren't lowering tax rates when property values increase to create a revenue-neutral rate.

East Carolina Piano Festival Program and Artistic Director Keiko Sekino started the event in 2018. The ECU Associate Professor of Piano is an accomplished global chamber musician, and she says opening night spotlights a mix of local and visiting talent.

Activists joined the second annual International Plastic Pellet Count, targeting coastal sites on Bogue Banks. They were hunting for nurdles, the tiny pre-production plastic beads used to manufacture everyday items like bottles and bags.

The decision to cancel a signing ceremony for the bipartisan housing bill comes at a moment when Trump and some Republicans are split over what GOP priorities should be ahead of the midterm elections.

The funds will create permanent multimedia displays showcasing the "Black Oral Histories of Beaufort County" project. Listeners will soon be able to experience these powerful, first-hand stories in person at the P.S. Jones Museum of African Education, the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum, and the Ware Creek Rosenwald School.

Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say interest in their owl-cam has grown, exceeding expectations for the department’s first live wildlife camera broadcast.

Rural Hall leaders have reversed their position on a proposed data center, voting to approve a resolution in support of the project after new commitments from the developer.

Continental Army soldier John Pumphrey enlisted as a teenager in 1777 and fought at significant battles before his death in action against the British in Camden, S.C.

What you need to know from the June 23 Asheville City Council meeting

To prepare for their first World Cup since 1998, Scotland has turned to Charlotte FC facilities. The local teams' facilities have been decorated with the Scotland badge and colors. Charlotte FC officials hope Scotland’s arrival — the boys in blue — will help attract more fans across the state to the local club and grow soccer in the city.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a more than $4 million contract for the online educational platform i-Ready, which has recently drawn scrutiny from parents concerned about screen time.

Divides over what GOP priorities should be ahead of this fall's midterm elections are testing the relationship between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

NPR's A Martínez asks Republican political consultant Doug Heye about whether Trump is losing support among congressional Republicans after the Senate voted to limit his war powers on Iran.

President Trump visited a Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where his speech focused on past economic accomplishments, instead of future plans.

Under President Trump, more federal attention and support has gone towards anti-abortion Christian centers. A watchdog group says many of them mislead patients with promises to "rule out" ectopic pregnancies.

Trump to meet with Senate Republicans Wednesday, Congress passes largest housing affordability bill in decades, Democrats face questions about the party's future after New York primary results.

Motown --- the music and the label -- is central to the identity of Detroiters. The music is woven together with the city's legacy. But do younger generations feel the same way?

Soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have set new World Cup records.