School officials say the extra funds are vital to maintaining teacher supplements, keeping school nurses on staff, and covering the rising costs of facility repairs and student technology, after a multi-million dollar drop in state aid.

More than a month after the primary, the biggest spender opposing Senate leader Phil Berger finally filed a disclosure report listing its donors. But the report leaves more questions than answers about who funded the Guilford-Rockingham Alliance’s $453,000 campaign to help Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.

While the amount is higher than his previous $20,000 bond, the change to a secured status means Rice can now use a professional bondsman to gain his release rather than paying the full amount in cash.

Most land in North Carolina is privately owned, making conservation work more challenging for nonprofits and environmental advocates. A new agreement is designed to help conserve a unique stretch of privately owned land: the state’s electric highway system.

Hunters in affected areas are urged to follow strict carcass disposal guidelines to prevent further spread.

A sharp rise in immigration enforcement arrests across North Carolina has left many families scrambling financially and turning to online fundraisers to try to bring loved ones home.

As part of the Rural Health Transformation Program, the hubs will act as regional nerve centers, bridging the gap between local hospitals, private practices, and mental health providers.

Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency?

Beginning this summer, National Park Service workers will start removing flammable tree debris along the Blue Ridge Parkway that was left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The project is slated for completion next spring.

Congressman Don Davis noted that "military readiness begins in the classroom," emphasizing his commitment to ensuring service academies have the resources to train the next generation of leaders.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds strong support for Democrats this midterm season. It also shows increasing concern about the war in Iran and the economy, particularly the price of gas.

Travel advisers are seeing Americans picking cheaper domestic travel destinations over Europe.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with legal theorist Kimberlé Crenshaw about her new memoir "Backtalker."

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks WNBA star Napheesa Collier about the league's new contract with the players, and the state of women's sports.

Rubio says U.S. combat operations in Iran are over as focus shifts to negotiations, takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Indiana, poll finds Democrats are in a strong position for midterms.

Staffing cuts forced the National Weather Service to cut early morning weather balloon launches. Then two tornado outbreaks this spring caught forecasters by surprise.

U.S. and allies hold their largest drills yet in the Philippines near Taiwan, showcasing new tactics and alliances to deter China—while Beijing stages its own exercises nearby.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Jesse Keenan of Tulane University about a new study that suggests New Orleans could become uninhabitable by the end of the century.

Three Texas mariachi music-playing brothers and their parents were held by ICE for two weeks. Their story caught the ear of country star Kacey Musgraves. This week, they opened for her in Texas.

President Trump successfully ousted several Indiana Republicans who blocked a redistricting push in that state, but growing dissatisfaction with Trump's agenda gave Democrats an opening in Ohio.