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The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases.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

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to children's book critic Melissa LaSalle about audiobook recommendations for kids.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directors of "Project Hail Mary."

Baseball hitters are on a quest for power. But that quest comes at a cost. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti about baseball players suffering hamate injuries.

Kathy Barnes-Lou cared for her mother for 14 years before her death. She learned that caregiving can bring life's purpose into focus, even as it grinds you down.

Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County says urgency is needed.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator for the Financial Times, about how the war on Iran is effecting the global economy.

At one underground disco along Turkey's border with Iran, Iranians ponder death and the destruction of their country while celebrating the traditional new year holiday of Nowruz.

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

We look at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies.

We have the latest on the U-S and Israeli war on Iran, where in the past 48 hours, Israel has struck one of Iran's nuclear facilities and Iran has responded with strikes in Israel.