Federal investigators say Duke Law's essay flags and Pell Grant tracking masked race-based admissions. Duke says it's reviewing the findings.

A student petition with over 5,500 signatures pushed Wake County to tweak the rule just days before school starts.

Richard Petty headlines six honorees as the state's top civilian honor moves to Lenovo Center this November.

Hoke County's Allen Thomas will be sworn in as NCACC president Saturday, capping three days of policy talks downtown.

NC State's Centennial Campus will house a new USPTO outreach office serving inventors across ten Southeastern states.

The vote strips a key accountability marker from policies covering infrastructure and rural character near Lick Creek.

Alex LaFond says messages from Marc Scruggs' account included “am at your door” and a jogging challenge near the CCC.

Three North Carolina governments hold hearings this month on pausing data center construction as power demand surges statewide.

A new poll finds 55% of North Carolina voters oppose the plan, while backers point to a 28% drop in youth drinking tied to price floors elsewhere.

William Overby and Susan Parrish Watson walked away from Selma's council on the same night, leaving two seats empty.

Eastern NC and Asheville customers face a smaller hike than first proposed, but the AG's office still says it's too much.

Jeff Smythe waited more than seven months for a Senate hearing that never came — now he's landing a new job inside Stein's office instead.

The city is appealing a ruling that gutted its bar permit system, while just one plaintiff remains in the case.