Retired United States Marine Corps Master Sergeant Lisa C. Potts was recently awarded the prestigious Colonel Julia Hammond Award by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.

La Niña climate pattern has brought extreme drought conditions to 67 of North Carolina's 100 counties. National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Kren says there's a chance for a wetter end to the month of May.

The N.C. Environmental Management Commission underwent a political shift in 2023. In 2024, regulators proposed a monitoring and minimization approach after a lobbyist group asked them to do so.

State lawmakers released a one-page document this week outlining their proposed salary schedule for North Carolina teachers. Here's what we know.

SEANC leadership argues that the auditor’s independent inquiry fully vindicates their assertion: state positions are remaining unfilled simply because the salaries are too low to attract and retain qualified staff.

Captain Kathryn Stewart makes history as the first Navy Nurse Corps officer to lead the medical center. She previously served as executive officer of the USNS Comfort hospital ship and is familiar with the base, having worked at the Camp Lejeune medical center from 2018 to 2021.

In a statement Friday, the Republican congressman said he is “confident the investigation will expose the facts, not politically motivated fiction."

The American Sportfishing Association and the Coastal Conservation Association jointly filed a motion to intervene in a case filed in a Washington, D.C. federal court. The legal battle centers on a landmark pilot program that grants exempted fishing permits to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

The nonpartisan forecast shows that North Carolina collected about $1 billion more in tax revenue than anticipated in 2025-26, with more expected in 2026-27.

The Carteret County Human Society's emergency pantry provides complimentary dog and cat food to ensure families can properly feed their animals during times of crisis.

The deal would leave in place a number of other tax exemptions for data centers, including for their construction materials and hardware.

Three victims are dead, as well as two suspected shooters after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

A Superior Court judge recently granted the request to release body camera footage of a fatal shooting last August that involved a Greensboro Police Officer. Monday, the department released that video.

The proposed amendments are among five that the General Assembly is considering putting before voters on this November's ballot.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda concerns public health officials because of its size and because there have been so many cuts in global health.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler of the All-American Rejects about their new album, Sandbox.

Operating costs have increased, and revenue from fees has declined following the pandemic, leading to difficulties for the North Carolina state parks.

Asheville is pursuing several costly infrastructure upgrades, including a new water mainline at North Fork Reservoir and two pre-treatment plants.

The U.S. has many buildings that are centuries old, but most modern tradespeople haven't learned how to work on them. A New Hampshire program is teaching high schoolers these old restoration skills.

Self-storage operators in Vermont report long waitlists and big profits. The state's tight housing market and rapidly aging population contribute to the growth.

A jury in a California courtroom has dismissed all claims in the case Elon Musk brought against Sam Altman and OpenAI.