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.

The change to the city's land development ordinance comes amid community concerns for a local ICE detention center.

Last week, the EPA rolled back a key climate finding that gave the federal agency the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Wednesday morning, environmental groups took the EPA and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, to court.

State lawmakers are considering new restrictions on local governments' ability to increase property tax revenue as part of an effort to bring down homeowners' tax bills.

The agents' body armor, helmets, and camouflage mimic military special forces, but may not be the most effective gear for enforcing immigration law.

A majority of Charlotte City Council members say they want the North Carolina Department of Transportation to pause planning work for the Interstate 77 express toll lanes from uptown to the South Carolina line.

Anthropic is one of the world's most powerful AI firms. New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus explains how they're trying to make chatbot Claude more ethical, and the implications of AI's widening use.

The second round of U.S.-Iran talks ended with a pledge to continue talking, but both sides are ramping up their military forces.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Pentagon official Dana Stroul about the latest round of Iran talks and the potential for military action.

National Park advocates and educators have sued to stop the Trump administration from taking down park displays about slavery, Native American removal, and other ugly chapters in U.S. history.

The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say exacerbated mental health issues in young people.