Last year, a state board said overseas voters didn’t need to provide photo ID. Now Griffin wants ballots from Democratic ...

The colleges North Carolina’s legislators attended reveals different backgrounds that may shape how they tackle higher ...

Not long after midnight in early October 2023, Lawrence Artis walked across an empty parking lot in one of the many strip malls that have earned Fayetteville a reputation for urban sprawl. The lot is ...

Destin Hall, the youngest state House speaker in 200 years, will have greater influence over the Republican agenda.

Launched in 1996, ShotSpotter is now used in more than 180 communities across the country. The technology uses acoustic sensors to detect gunfire, alerting police to shots that may not come in through ...

Wilmington approved a pilot social district for three Saturdays next month. (File photo) For three Saturdays next month, Wilmington will pilot-test a new social drinking designation in the Brooklyn ...

Before Yvonne Johnson died last month, she had already decided she wouldn’t run again for her at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council. She hoped to see her son Vernon Johnson, 55, run for the ...

Charles McNeair started 2025 the same way as the last 45 new years—behind prison walls. Many of his supporters had hoped things would be different by now, but former Gov. Roy Cooper left office ...

This week we’re bringing you two stories on topics we know are top of mind for readers in the new year—the changing face of the city council and public safety. It’s been a sad, violent start to 2025 ...