ENC school districts celebrating academic milestones after release of state test performance results
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction just released its annual accountability data, and local districts are showing massive growth.
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The Center for Biological Diversity slammed the proposal, calling it a quote, "depraved laundry list" of ways the Trump administration is willing to sacrifice ocean ecosystems. The federal government maintains the changes are necessary to secure America's food supply and support local fishermen.
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Extensive damage to cameras, utility systems, and equipment will take 12 months to fix, and mold has developed in portions of the facility.
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James Comey is scheduled for arraignment in New Bern on September 30, with a trial set for October 21. If convicted, he faces up to ten years in prison.
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The outgoing Republican lawmaker slammed Hegseth's leadership on social media, writing that he has quote, "never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country".
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The 413-2 vote closes the ethics case against the Western North Carolina congressman. Edwards apologized to two former staffers and his wife, but continued to deny that he sexually harassed the women.
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The lawsuit, originally filed by 28 actresses and influencers in late 2023, accused the nightclub of copying their likenesses and altering their photos in more than 160 online advertisements over a nine-year period.
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The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has opened grant applications under the Resilient Coastal Communities Program. The funding is dedicated to helping local governments design and build shovel-ready infrastructure projects.
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The organization is handing out specialized testing kits to measure dissolved oxygen, pH levels, nitrates, and phosphorus.
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The national Democratic Party increasingly backs away from support for Israel. WFAE spoke with some Mecklenburg Jewish Democrats about what that means for them.
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On Tuesday, hundreds of global finance leaders finished discussions during mostly closed door sessions at the G20 Finance Track meetings at the Grove Park Inn.
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There was drama in the courtroom Thursday in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three children. The jury has been trying to reach consensus for six days.
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Forecasters are expecting the El Niño weather pattern to strengthen significantly this year, raising the risks of extreme weather around the world well into 2027.
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New state data shows several Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools made major academic gains. Officials say community support amid the past year's financial crisis made the progress possible.
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The U.S. Treasury is planning to buy back at least double the long-dated government bonds it usually does. Will the plan pit the Treasury secretary against both the bond markets and the Fed?
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Through Ms. Magazine, the late activist and author Gloria Steinem was one of the driving forces behind one of the most classic children's albums, Free to Be... You and Me from 1972.
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Republicans see immigration as a winning issue ahead of the midterms as President Trump's administration ramps up arrests and deportations.
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This year's Super El Niño has brought unprecedented weather to Rio de Janeiro. Unaccustomed to tornado-strength winds, the city found an unusual partner to combat the weather: a spiritual adviser.
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Nepalese groups in North Texas, which has one of the largest communities of people from Nepal in the U.S., continue to grieve the loss of hundreds of people after the devastating floods in August.
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North Carolina election officials say pending legal action over absentee voting won't impact the start of the mail-in voting period Friday.
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North Carolina Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson said the post-Helene restoration project is the most complex in state history.