North Carolina drivers can now check DMV wait times online before leaving home.

The "Community Connect" program is a secure, voluntary platform that allows homeowners to share critical details with first responders before an emergency happens.

A new state historical marker will be dedicated this Saturday in Sampson County to honor the life and bravery of Medal of Honor recipient Rufus Geddie Herring.

The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases.

The meeting brought together representatives from various municipalities and military installations to reinforce a shared commitment to mission readiness and community partnership.

Duke Energy is asking state regulators for permission to develop new fossil fuel resources to meet growing electricity demand driven by population growth and potential new AI data centers.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson warns the deal could "gut" local newsrooms and the consolidation will lead to layoffs and fewer independent reporters holding local leaders accountable.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson argues that lead exposure causes irreversible brain damage in children and that there is no safe level of lead in a child’s system. He stated that allowing water systems to bypass these replacements is "indefensible."

“Dalilah’s Law” passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week, seeking to overhaul who can get behind the wheel of a semi-truck. The bill is named for Dalilah Coleman, a young California girl severely injured in an accident involving an undocumented driver.

Casa Azul's Música Para Todos (Music for Everyone) is a tango concert this Sunday, celebrating the nonprofit's Quinceañera (15th) Year in Greensboro.

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.

The Pentagon is sending two Marine units to the Middle East despite President Trump's denials that he will call for ground troops to fight in Iran.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ariane Tabatabai, the Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about the nature of Iran's nuclear program, and whether it, as President Trump has said, posed an "imminent threat."

After RFK Jr. began overhauling the CDC, Colorado has taken vaccine policy into its own hands. It's going to follow the scientific recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

President Trumps looks to allies for help with the war in Iran, then says the U.S. doesn't need it. The Pentagon requests 200 billion dollars in additional funding. The Senate debates the SAVE Act.

Scott Simon and former director Deborah Rutter look out over a soon-to-be shuttered Kennedy Center.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Ninette Kelley about the condition of people displaced by war in Iran and the impact on countries in the region.

Heavy airstrikes overnight in Tehran as President Trump says he's considering winding down military operations.

Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli raid in south Lebanon looking for an Israeli airman captured 40 years ago