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BlackBerry Is Back - Did You Know It Was Out?

Blackberry email service failed for about three hours today in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Blackberry's parent company, Research in Motion, says everything is now back to normal.

In 2015, Medicaid spending topped $552 billion nationwide. People who receive both Medicaid and Medicare and people with disabilities account for more than half of Medicaid spending.

Medicaid eligibility certification underway, up to 300,000 in NC could lose coverage

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will soon begin Medicaid beneficiary recertifications and officials say some could lose their coverage or have their benefits reduced.

A wild red wolf captured on a trail camera

Updates to red wolf recovery plan delayed until September

In 1973, the species was officially placed on the endangered species list — the same year in which the Fish and Wildlife Service started a captive breeding program to enable future reintroductions to the wild.

ENC could see 18-foot waves as Hurricane Lee passes well offshore, dangerous rip currents also a concern

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued several advisories connected to dangerous conditions along the shoreline in eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Lee passes well offshore.

Scenic Mabry Mill reopens on the Blue Ridge Parkway

The National Park Service has also reopened about four miles of the Parkway in the Bamboo Gap area near Boone following damage from Helene.

When your parents told you to put on a coat before you go outside or you'll catch cold, there's a small kernel of truth to that.

Temperatures in the teens expected in ENC mid-week, winter weather possible by the weekend

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service office in Newport say morning temperatures will be in the 20s most of the work week and could dip into the teens Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

President Obama Visits Phoenix Hospital At Center Of VA Crisis

President Obama and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald visit the veterans hospital in Phoenix Friday to announce a new outside advisory committee to help the VA with customer service.

NWS cuts raise concerns among fishermen who use it to make life-and-death decisions

At the annual Maine FIshermen's Forum, fishermen react to federal cuts to the National Weather Service, which they use to make life-and-death decisions.

Lightning may have played a key role in the emergence of life on Earth.

Severe weather possible in eastern North Carolina mid-week

Officials with the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City are expecting showers ahead of the frontal system to start Wednesday morning, with the possibility of high winds, heavy rains, and tornadoes Wednesday night into Thursday.

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight at a wall display of other guns during the 2007 National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

Proposed legislation would allow military spouses to buy guns on base

Under current law, active-duty service members can purchase firearms at their assigned duty station with proper documentation, but their spouses cannot.

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