Small-town accountant and minister Patricia Smith pulled off an upset in this month's primary over a six-term incumbent Rep. Shelly Willingham, known for crossing party lines.

The leaders of both HUD-funded housing repair programs in western North Carolina told BPR there is not enough money to serve all applicants.

The proposal would consolidate funds from the county and cities of High Point and Greensboro to address priorities like shelters.

The red-haired social media phenomenon is making waves for his hot takes on real estate, local politics and everything in between.

The closure comes after a forensic accounting firm uncovered the appearance of missing funds, leading the city to place four department employees on paid administrative leave.

The rally follows recent ACLU findings that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—or ICE—is considering a contract with the GEO Group to transform the shuttered Winton prison into an immigration detention facility. Local organizers, including the group "The Cultivator," argue the move would strain rural healthcare resources and create a climate of fear.

The New River YMCA and the Onslow Victims Center are hosting the event to celebrate her legacy of service to local children and families.

Washington Police discovered a three-month-old and a two-year-old inside a vehicle outside the local Walmart on Sunday while investigating a shoplifting report.

Kitzinger, who represents District 6 on the school board, is charged with simple assault and misdemeanor domestic violence. Beaver faces charges of assault on a female.

Berger says there are several "overvotes" and hundreds of "undervotes" in Senate District 26 election, asks elections board members to visually check those ballots.

More than 150 households were waiting on the extension, which came two weeks before the program was slated to end.

A data center developer is considering a site near Sanford in Lee County, and might even pursue fracking to fuel the facility — a first for North Carolina. Monday night, a crowd of concerned citizens wearing anti-fracking buttons packed Sanford’s McSwain Center to push for a data center moratorium.

Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Sergey Radchenko about how Russia benefits from the U.S. being at war with Iran.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer, President Trump said Monday.

Spain's Prime Minister called U.S. strikes against Iran "unjustified." When other foreigners in power have used similar language against the U.S. or Israel, they were sanctioned by the Treasury.

Asia is feeling the energy shock of the war on Iran. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sam Reynolds of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Israel's ground moves in Lebanon raise pressure on Western countries, Europeans leaders reject Trump's demand to help with the Strait of Hormuz, blackout leaves millions without power in Cuba.

A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that puts a hold on the Trump administration's overhaul of vaccine policies, including cuts to the number of recommended vaccines for children.