NC lawmakers withdraw proposals to intervene in Franklin County water dispute with nearby Henderson, change terms for Forsyth school board.

Rocky Mount officials point to progress, try to avoid further missteps that could lead to largest LGC city financial takeover ...

Movement on state budget and Medicaid funding near top of the agenda as lawmakers return to Raleigh for 2026 session.

NC Sen. Julie Mayfield didn't expect her call for HCA report on problems at Mission Hospital to pass. But it did draw attention to concerns.

DA Ashley Welch says the circumstances in Cherokee, Graham and Swain counties are each different, but sheriffs must be held accountable.

US Forest Service and conservation groups work to shore up and reopen national forests and assist nearby NC communities after Helene. The U.S. Forest Service is working to begin reopening parts of the ...

With Medicaid funding due to run out, NC lawmakers act quickly in new session. But some concerned by extra provisions in bill ...

Damage to remote parts of the Norfolk Southern rail line kept freight traffic stalled for months. Now passenger service could make comeback. Freight trains westbound toward Asheville are back on the ...

One juvenile facility closed over solitary confinement findings. Despite denials from locals across NC, state warns them to ...

Court's ruling in Leandro case said justices can't make NC lawmakers fund schools. It didn't say legislators can't fund ...