The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a local videographer who sued the state for using his copyrighted footage of Blackbeard’s flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

Turnout is up about 50% compared to the last midterm election, and registered Democrats account for nearly half of all ballots cast so far.

Sound Rivers tracked the event from Bridgeton to Oriental, noting it lasted far longer than typical seasonal die-offs.

The Division of Coastal Management has officially issued a request for proposals to update the state’s Beach and Inlet Management Plan. This critical blueprint guides the conservation and maintenance of North Carolina’s 320 miles of oceanfront beaches and 19 active tidal inlets.

NPR's Steve Inskeep visits the site of a future data center in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Congressman Don Davis urged the F.C.C. to safeguard the E-Rate Program, which provides critical broadband subsidies for schools and libraries.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police on Monday publicly identified seven officers connected to an investigation into racist text messages. Five have resigned, while two remain suspended without pay.

NPR's Steve Inskeep visits communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene two years later.

NPR's Steve Inskeep explores how the Trump administration's policies have impacted public health research in NC and GA.

Human-caused fires, exacerbated by El Nino, have burned forests across Indonesia for months. Smoke from those fires has also reached cities like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur causing major air pollution.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with William Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, about President Trump's recent moves to support Russia and how that compares to past administrations.

Walter Harris III has been charged with two misdemeanors for disorderly conduct and disturbing an election official, stemming from an incident on the first day of early voting.

The company will begin discharging staff as early as December 3, with final layoffs expected by the end of January.

Alamance County assigns trash collection companies based on where residents live. Now, commissioners have approved a limited way for people to opt out of that system.

Elon University's final poll before the midterm finds former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley by 13 percentage points. Poll officials say the lead is driven by moderates, independents, Blacks, Hispanics and women.

A year ago, Republican state lawmakers redrew North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District to make it more conservative. But as Election Day draws near, incumbent Congressman Don Davis appears to have an increasingly strong shot at keeping his seat.

Writer David Treuer's Ojibwe mother saw America as a country that tried to destroy her people. For his father, a Jewish refugee, the U.S. was the country that saved his life.

To mark the anniversary of his seminal album, Wonder released a four-song EP of previously unheard performances. These half-century old songs evoke a zealous emotion all too rarely heard these days.

President Trump's up and down relationship with Russia is back on as he presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine amid high energy costs ahead of the U.S. midterms.