Nate Denny was sworn in as North Carolina's secretary and state CIO, returning to lead the agency's broadband, cybersecurity and AI efforts. The department and the governor shared the news on X.

Dry soils and surging diesel and fertilizer prices are delaying spring planting across North Carolina and forcing some growers to rethink their crops.

North Carolina A&T defensive lineman Kelvin Broadhurst Jr., 20, died after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 in Greensboro; police say he was ejected and the crash is under investigation.

Raleigh will put Stage 1 water restrictions into effect Monday as Falls Lake nears the city's trigger; watering windows, hotel laundry limits and fines for repeat violations will apply.

Lawmakers and coastal utilities have pressed state regulators to deny Fuquay‑Varina’s request to move 6.17 million gallons a day from the Cape Fear, citing risks to supply, quality and costs.

A state autopsy says the suspect wrestled a WakeMed officer's gun away before fatally shooting him. The report and court filings raise fresh questions about the Nov. 8 attack.

A viral video shows spinner sharks swarming an angler's Sea‑Doo off Cape Point, creating a dramatic, close-range feeding frenzy. The footage has drawn tens of thousands of views.

New subdivisions and model homes are popping up across Durham's 27703, drawing buyers with commute convenience and lower price tags.

Tampa-based Grain & Berry is coming to Apex, led by a marathon runner-turned franchisee. The menu will focus on açaí bowls, smoothies and protein-forward flatbreads.

Clear start; highs near 82°F today and low-to-mid 90s by midweek. Statewide burn ban keeps fire risk elevated.

A boy was shot multiple times near Franklinton on Friday; Franklin County deputies say the investigation is ongoing. Officials have released few details so far.

House Majority Leader Brenden Jones says he'll draft a bill to bar books on gender identity and sexual orientation from elementary libraries, singling out Chapel Hill‑Carrboro amid district pushback.

A Franklin County man was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors tied fentanyl he sold to a fatal overdose. Investigators seized hundreds of branded bindles and firearms.