BLM, Pride and other flags may be prohibited on public buildings under new NC bill
Flags flying above public places may be limited under a new North Carolina bill. State Rep. Brian Echevarria (R-Cabarrus) read the Depoliticize Government Property Act to the Judiciary 1 Committee ...
Hope Mills woman dies in drive-by shooting
Police said a 19-year-old was shot and killed at 2 a.m. Tuesday in a drive-by shooting. A dark SUV was seen leaving the area.
Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case
A Louisiana woman pleads not guilty Tuesday to a felony, after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and ...
New NC bill aims to roll back state's climate goals
A bill moving through the North Carolina Senate would eliminate the 2030 carbon-cutting goal and expand utilities' ability to charge customers for power plants before they're built.
3 people hospitalized, no students involved in I-40 school bus crash
The crash happened on the Interstate 40 East off-ramp onto Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh.
Student with special needs left alone for longer than an hour at Joyner Magnet Elementary
A Raleigh mother is seeking accountability from Joyner Magnet Elementary after her son with special needs was left alone in a classroom for longer than an hour due to a miscommunication between school ...
Cancer-causing chemicals found in synthetic hair braiding products, Consumer Reports says
A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair -- something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children.
Cancer-causing chemicals found in braiding hair, how it's affecting hairstylists and clients
A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair -- something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children.
Consumer Reports found potentially dangerous chemicals in synthetic braiding hair
A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair -- something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children.
NC sees increase in domestic violence related homicides, new data shows
A troubling report from the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence reveals a record surge in domestic violence-related homicides across the state, with a 69.8% increase from 2018 to 2024.
Record number of domestic violence-related homicides in NC, new data shows
A troubling report from the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence reveals a record surge in domestic violence-related homicides across the state, with a 69.8% increase from 2018 to 2024.
Halifax County gets first new school in a generation
The top beam is in place for Eastman School, which will welcome students in grades K-8 starting in 2026. The top beam is in place for Eastman School, which will welcome students in grades K-8 starting ...