The North Carolina Supreme Court has declined to fast-track a constitutional challenge against the state’s certificate-of-need laws. New Bern eye surgeon Dr. Jay Singleton filed the lawsuit in 2020.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance is suing Group III Management for roughly $1.5 million following a contract dispute with Pitt County Schools. The legal battle stems from renovations at A.G. Cox Middle School in Winterville. -
Extreme heat and a lack of rain are pushing North Carolina further into drought with no relief in sight. -
The Edgecombe County Animal Shelter is closed through July 6 following a sudden outbreak of canine parvovirus. Shelter officials paused all dog adoptions, volunteer visits, and new animal intakes to prevent the virus from spreading. -
The legislation allows local governments to set up specialized development finance districts. Within these zones, municipalities can grant developers up to a 90% property tax exclusion on the value of new improvements. -
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced its list of six new inductees for 2026.
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In Bladen County, where more than 20% of residents live in poverty, officials say looming cuts in federal SNAP administrative funding are stressing county finances. Local leaders are asking the state for help. -
Thousands of Colombians living in North and South Carolina traveled to Charlotte on Sunday to vote in Colombia’s presidential election. -
Alan Greenspan, who steered the Federal Reserve for nearly nearly two decades through some of the longest economic booms in U.S. history, has died.
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With Congress returning to Washington, President Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faces new scrutiny.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the Democratic leader of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, about the opening of face-to-face talks between the U.S. and Iran.
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Lexington, Reidsville and Asheboro will benefit from grants aimed at improving rural infrastructure. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Vice President Mike Pence about his new book, "What Conservatives Believe."
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down, Vance and senior Iranian officials meet in Switzerland for high-stakes nuclear talks, Trump's Iran ceasefire faces new questions as Congress returns.
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The U.K. will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Keir Starmer is stepping down. His likely successor is the outgoing Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Four years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Yet there are nearly twice as many abortions in the U.S. as before. That's because abortion pills are now being prescribed online and mailed.
