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The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases.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

In North Carolina, $200 million in awarded grants have hung in the balance while state officials fought for the funding.

Israel and Iran continue to exchange airstrikes with a focus on energy infrastructure. President Trump says Israel acted alone in striking a key gas field and better not do it again.

How might attacks on gas fields in the Middle East affect global energy markets? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Ira Joseph, a gas analyst at Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy.

President Trump's Board of Peace has quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all of its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

The estimates are based on real-time data, including how many people are waiting and how long services typically take.

Ryan Gosling plays an astronaut in this derivative, carefully manufactured crowd-pleaser; Project Hail Mary doesn't feel like storytelling so much as mechanical engineering.

Book Binder, who died March 3, was known for Southern blues and hillbilly music, and great story telling. He recorded with Fresh Air in 1987, playing music and reflecting on his career on the road.

Mardsen starred in the original Jury Duty, an experimental show about a man who becomes part of a staged fake jury. Now the series is back in a new setting. Originally broadcast May 2, 2023.

Global oil and energy prices reel as the war in the Middle East escalates, Trump talks about potential for ground troops in Iran and the possibility of seizing Kharg Island.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with actress Lisa Kudrow about season 3 of her HBO series, "The Comeback," which returns Sunday.