The tension between the interests of the state’s commercial fishing industry and its recreational fishers reached a boiling point when North Carolina lawmakers sought to ban inland shrimp trawling ...

The Franklin County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing whether Franklinton High principal Russell Holloman failed to report sexual assault allegations involving students.

The Raleigh Planning Commission has unanimously approved a rezoning request for a 30-story building near Peace and West Streets. While developers argue the high-rise will promote density and reduce ...

Experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an update Thursday to their seasonal hurricane forecast, with a very slight adjustment down from their initial estimates in May.

A man and a woman died from a shooting on Monday at the Camden Pointe Apartments in Durham.

The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country's 250th ...

A developer backtracked on plans for a former shopping center in Durham's historic Hayti community. The development, strongly opposed by the community, could still be an option, leaving residents ...

Government-run medical centers serving the nation's veterans have reported an increase in severe staffing shortages, with ...

GORDON, Texas (AP) — Thirty-five cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Tuesday afternoon near a small Texas town, officials said. No injuries were reported and no evacuations have been ordered ...

An American woman who was hired by her British lover as a would-be assassin, but then botched the attack and spent five years on the run, has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder.

The Raleigh Planning Commission has unanimously approved a rezoning request for a 30-story building near Peace and West streets. While developers argue the high-rise will promote density and reduce ...

A partner project. WRAL's Tar Heel Traveler shares how a husband and wife are using their love of fish and other sea creatures to draw in people from all over the world.