A North Carolina appeals court says the mother of a student killed while on a ride-along in a Highway Patrol cruiser can continue suing for gross negligence against the trooper who was driving.

North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most affordable places to retire, a new report finds. Winston-Salem ranks No. 6 and Greensboro is No. 10 on a list of cities offering favorable living conditions and lower costs for older adults, according to results published Jan. 4.

Gregory Charles Peck, Jr., a Connelly Springs man charged in August, is expected to enter a plea on Thursday on a civil disorder charge and felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon.

"It's an incredible privilege and honor to really have the ability to serve the people in North Carolina in so many different ways," Tilson said.

Hundreds of guns were found at North Carolina airports in 2024, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Why it matters: Most of these firearms were loaded. While firearm possession laws vary nationwide,

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A teen suspect with a gun was shot Sunday night during an attempted carjacking at a motel near Crabtree Valley Mall off Glenwood Avenue at Interstate 440, police said.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office by praising the resilience of residents following Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina Opera has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. Learn more about the organization and the grant.

North Carolina lawmakers are hoping to curb impaired driving in the tar heel state as a local representative is reintroducing a bill this year that lowers the BAC limit for DUI arrests. The Sober Operator Act of 2025 would also change how sobriety tests are done and change how DUIs are prosecuted.

A gunman walked into Coquette Brasserie, a French restaurant in North Hills, and fatally shot a man, then shot himself, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said at a news conference. The shooter was in critical condition and a bystander who was also struck had injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Patterson said.