A federal grand jury in North Carolina has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two charges related to making threats against President Donald Trump.
( Published Friday, May 1st, 2026 @ 6:20 pm )]]> With a new roadside plaque unveiled in Ellerbe on April 23, legendary wrestler and local resident André René Roussimoff is finally getting the formal recognition fans believe he deserves.
( Published Friday, May 1st, 2026 @ 6:19 pm )]]> Victims' advocates, prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and families impacted by violent crime gathered Tuesday at the North Carolina State Archives building in Raleigh to recognize National Crime Victims' Rights Week and honor those affected by crime across North Carolina.
( Published Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 @ 8:39 pm )]]> Former provost Chris Clemens has dropped his open meetings and public records lawsuit against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
( Published Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 9:42 am )]]> The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the long-running Leandro school funding case, ruling that every decision made in the case since 2017 was void.
( Published Monday, April 6th, 2026 @ 4:03 am )]]> This is simply a failure of will, and we are here to help impose that will today, so that to me is the simple punchline," said State Treasurer Brad Briner. "I appreciate the leaders of Rocky Mount being here, but we need to get to a place where there is the will to fix a very, very serious problem."
( Published Saturday, April 4th, 2026 @ 8:24 pm )]]> NC Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is asking the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to conduct a hand-eye recount in his race against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.
( Published Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 12:42 pm )]]> Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger has requested a recount in the SD-28 Republican primary against challenger Sheriff Sam Page, after the race ended with one of the narrowest margins in recent North Carolina election history.
( Published Thursday, March 19th, 2026 @ 9:32 am )]]> A new study shows that scaling school choice is more cost-effective in improving public school student performance than simply increasing spending on public schools.
( Published Friday, March 13th, 2026 @ 2:31 pm )]]> On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein joined 18 other Democratic governors in a letter urging Congress to reclaim its authority over tariffs following a 6-3 US Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump cannot use federal emergency powers to impose them.
( Published Friday, March 13th, 2026 @ 9:42 am )]]> Gov. Josh Stein is calling on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a "$1.4 million critical needs budget," as members of the Council of State from both major parties said in their last meeting they are reaching a breaking point.
( Published Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 @ 12:55 pm )]]> A follow-up report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has uncovered additional alleged financial management failures in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, including roughly $15 million in expenditures that were kept off the district's books for months.
( Published Sunday, March 8th, 2026 @ 11:22 am )]]> North Carolina could provide a scalable blueprint for integrating food into the health care system, following the success of NourishingWake, a program by NourishedRx.
( Published Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @ 8:48 am )]]> North Carolina residents experienced a slightly lower inflation rate in January 2026 compared to the national average, according to the latest data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released Feb. 13.
( Published Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 am )]]> The 4th US Circult Court of Appeals has ruled that federal probation officers violated a couple's constitutional rights when seizing $25,325 during a warrantless home search.
( Published Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 1:12 pm )]]> With a little over a week to go before the state's primary elections, Mount Olive native Ron Herring has been named as the director of election security and enforcement for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), effective immediately.
( Published Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 12:17 pm )]]> A group seeking COVID-related records from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to take its case.
( Published Monday, February 2nd, 2026 @ 12:53 pm )]]> On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump announced that John Deere would move production from a facility in Japan to Kernersville.
( Published Friday, January 30th, 2026 @ 10:58 am )]]> In the last year, there has been a push in North Carolina, on par with a national trend, to increase education related to trades-focused careers, with national funding allocated to trade programs.
( Published Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:59 am )]]> A North Carolina House committee has postponed this week's planned hearing on crime and public safety in Charlotte. The hearing has been rescheduled to Feb. 9.
( Published Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:21 am )]]> The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released third-quarter numbers for 2025, showing a gross domestic product (GDP) increase of 5.6% for North Carolina.
( Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 7:27 pm )]]> The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors, including North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, are pressuring the nation's largest regional electric grid operator to rein in rising electricity costs.
( Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 6:25 pm )]]> On Jan. 15, Coca-Cola Consolidated, headquartered in Charlotte, announced a donation of $25 million to fund the join Duke and UNC children's hospital project, as the North Carolina Senate seeks to secure $103.5 million in state funding as well.
( Published Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 12:00 pm )]]> With the weekend's winter storm over, North Carolina homeowners are urged to be on the lookout for scam artists, appearing as contractors, showing up at their door promising to do repair work at a cheap or reduced rate.
( Published Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 10:16 am )]]> As North Carolina prepares for a major winter storm that will likely be a primarily ice event, Duke Energy says it is well prepared for it.
( Published Sunday, January 25th, 2026 @ 11:26 pm )]]>