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Powerful Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina early Saturday morning at near-hurricane-force strength, lashing a large swath of the mid-Atlantic with blistering winds, heavy rains and dangerous storm surge.

If passed: inspections would change in nearly all of North Carolina’s largest cities, with one big exception.

The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system. Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned Sept. 30, 2022, after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into Snow Creek in Hickory, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court. Paxson was driving ho...

A Republican effort to shift control of the North Carolina State Board of Elections from the governor to legislators closed in on final General Assembly approval Tuesday as the House passed a bill that could oust the state elections director a few months before the November 2024 election. On a party-line vote of 60-41, the chamber approved a slightly different version of a bill the Senate passed in June that would strip the governor's power to appoint state elections officials, as well as ...

An estimated $100,000 in cash went flying from an armored truck in North Carolina earlier this week, and local police are trying to track down anyone who grabbed some of the money during the incident.

Drake Maye figured Nate McCollum was ready for a big game as North Carolina's top target Saturday. “He told me before the game: ‘Man, Drake, I’m itching to play,'” Maye said. Maye threw for a season-high 414 yards to go with two touchdowns, while McCollum flirted with a single-game UNC receiving record as the 20th-ranked Tar Heels pushed past Minnesota 31-13 on Saturday.

Preseason expectations grew for No. 20 North Carolina thanks largely to the return of star quarterback Drake Maye. The Tar Heels (2-0) are tied for ninth nationally by averaging 243.5 yards rushing, highlighted by Omarion Hampton running for 234 yards — the No. 2 total for any Bowl Subdivision game as of Thursday — in last weekend's double-overtime win against Appalachian State. Meanwhile, Maye hasn't opened the season with prolific numbers as a Heisman Trophy candidate...

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Senate Bill 678 would allow the installation of more leased solar, a step industry officials hope would lead to more residential programs.

The train stop is also wheelchair accessible, and this year, there is more flexibility than ever in planning a trip.