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Federal investigators are trying to determine why a business jet carrying retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others crashed shortly after takeoff in North Carolina. The Cessna C550 hit light poles and trees before erupting into flames on Thursday, killing everyone on board.
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'We have to be better prepared:' Stein highlights $270 million in water infrastructure funds for WNCNearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental Quality.
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Immigrant-owned businesses in Charlotte are struggling one month after U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted immigration enforcement raids throughout the city.
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The latest batch of rulings from the state Supreme Court once again didn't include a decision on the decades-old Leandro case for school funding.
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U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a much-debated drug aimed at boosting female libido, saying the once-a-day pill can now be taken by women older than 65.
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North Carolina nonprofits that serve victims of domestic violence and child abuse are facing funding cuts.
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The grants, which were previously canceled by FEMA, support more than 60 infrastructure projects across the state.
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North Carolina's court system is taking steps to make jury duty less painful. Jurors will now receive payment for their service on a debit card as they leave the courthouse.
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The 33-year-old Honduran man accused of stabbing a fellow light rail passenger on the Lynx Blue Line last week is now facing federal charges.
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Officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said the first calf was spotted by an aerial survey team the day after Thanksgiving off Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The second was seen near the Florida/Georgia border by an aerial survey team from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute.
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When Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina over a year ago, it left behind millions of cubic yards of debris in waterways. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleaned a lot of it, the environmental group MountainTrue continues the cleanup effort for smaller waterways in the region.
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A committee that advises the state Board of Education on students’ non-academic needs has recommended the board back requiring a master’s degree for all school social workers in the state.