The care packages feature a distinct North Carolina flavor, often packed with Mount Olive pickles, local peanuts, and regional barbecue sauces. Organizers say these items provide a critical morale boost for troops who have been deployed for months at a time.

Using a process called dendrochronology—or tree-ring dating—experts have confirmed the timber used to build the house was harvested around 1760. That places its construction more than a decade before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum has announced a formal dedication ceremony for a new historical marker honoring Dr. Booker T. Washington.

The Office of State Archaeology Conservation Lab in Greenville—formerly known as the Queen Anne’s Revenge Lab—officially debuted its new name and a broader focus last week.

North Carolina Wildlife officers navigated more than seven miles by boat to reach the female eagle found entangled in fishing line.

Crew was first stabilized at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center before being moved to the National Aquarium in Baltimore for specialized rehabilitation. Marine biologists said Crew has recovered nicely and has reached all the health milestones necessary for his return to the wild.

The legislature’s budget stalemate has hit North Carolina’s prison system hard, making it difficult to pay bills and keep enough staff to safely operate its 55 facilities.

Surry County Schools Superintendent Travis Reeves is leaving the district on June 30 and taking a new role as executive director of the North Carolina Association of School Administrators.

The program, which recently received a grant from the Governor's office, aims to redirect people with substance abuse issues away from the criminal justice system and toward rehabilitation and recovery.

Robert Pattinson and Zendaya play an engaged couple whose happiness is derailed when a boozy game of "What's the Worst Thing You've Ever Done?" uncovers a dark secret from the past.

Torres talks about the obstacles he faced in the immigration system after he came to the U.S. from El Salvador in his 20s. His new HBO Max show is Color Theories. Originally broadcast March 11, 2024.

President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.

Those long, dry periods are taking a toll on N.C. soil health.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is in the process of preparing a local funding request to the county commission.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef.

President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi will no longer serve as attorney general. Her departure comes amid frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California about the future of the House Oversight Committee's Epstein inquiry, now that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out.

Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley.