Sean Michael Lee, a highly decorated North Carolina military veteran, died earlier this month. Lee served for more than 20 years as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division.

Vice President J.D. Vance was at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro Monday to rally support for U.S. Senate Candidate Michael Whatley, who is locked in a tight race with former Governor Roy Cooper.

The move deals a heavy blow to North Carolina, where an estimated 3.5 million people—about one in three—drink water contaminated with these "forever chemicals."

Traditional military construction usually takes years to clear federal red tape, but this project is moving forward in just months, thanks to a new congressional loophole that lets the Navy swap out failing housing using standard Operations and Maintenance funds.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board is set to vote Tuesday on removing the board chair, amid a criminal investigation into “financial irregularities” and an ongoing leadership dispute over board contracting practices.

Two volunteer firefighters with the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department sustained injuries while battling the fast-moving flames and were airlifted to a hospital in Chapel Hill.

The State Laboratory for Public Health will now test for Infantile Krabbe Disease and Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency.

On a 5-2 vote, the board approved changes to WakeMed's articles of incorporation and a transfer agreement. The Federal Trade Commission will have to approve the deal before it becomes final.

The local effort was held in celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day, a global initiative dedicated to removing debris and plastic pollution from shorelines.

While the driver escaped uninjured, critics online questioned why he didn't attempt to unload and save the expensive construction equipment.

The estimated $584 million project in Richmond County would have been the sixth combustion turbine at Duke's Smith complex, joining a pair of combined cycle gas units there.

While most people don’t drive a diesel-powered car or operate heavy machinery, rising diesel prices have a ripple effect for everyday North Carolinians.

For decades, drivers were required to keep a registration card they could show when pulled over by a police officer. The stickers showed the month and year when that registration would expire.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, philanthropist and investor who leads an ownership group that acquired the Baltimore Orioles in 2024.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with media consultant and television producer Mark McKinnon about the launching of Trump TV, an official White House Youtube channel, streaming 24/7.

North Carolina’s Supreme Court currently has a 5-to-2 Republican majority, and just one of those seats will be on the ballot this November. Justice Anita Earls, a Democrat, faces former N.C. Rep. Sarah Stevens, a Republican who stepped down from the legislature earlier this year.

Greensboro Parks and Recreation and The Contemporary Foundation are collaborating on a new project to improve Fisher Park after plans were shelved due to lack of funding.

Home gardening is getting a boost, in part, from fears of foodborne illness. But is homegrown safer? Experts weigh in.

Bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been bulking up on salmon before winter. On Tuesday, annual voting kicks off for the favorite.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Seth Center, a former U.S. diplomat who has previously negotiated with China regarding AI concerns, about his doubts around this week's China-U.S. summit.

In May 2025, many countries signed a pandemic treaty aimed at avoiding some of the mistakes of the COVID-19 pandemic. But countries are still negotiating the heart of the treaty.

Alamance County put new trash contracts on hold while commissioners explore whether residents should have more choice over who picks up their garbage.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s latest financial disclosure reveals he accepted free flights to Fiji and Greece and lucrative book advances.