North Carolina is home to 4 of the safest cities in America. Here’s where
Chapel Hill, Concord, Mooresville and Cary earned spots on SmartAsset's 2026 list of the safest midsize cities in America.
Fries or onion rings, anyone? 3 closed Triangle burger joints we still miss
N&O readers share memories of fries, onion rings & burgers at old Raleigh, North Carolina restaurants. Fat Daddy’s, Rock-Ola, East…
Why an NC youth detention officer won’t do time for sexual assault on teen
Equan Glenn, a former supervisor at Chatham Youth Development Center, received probation after an Alford plea to sexual battery on…
2 people, $275,000. NC lawmakers decided this environmental program was too much
North Carolina state budget cut the Office of Environmental Education, ending the program and leaving hundreds of educators and partners…
A deadly plant might be growing near your NC home. How to get rid of it
This poisonous weed resembles parsley and Queen Anne’s lace. Find out where Poison Hemlock appears in NC, symptoms of poisoning…
Wake school, principal criticized for hiring transgender teacher. What to know
Rep. Erin Paré has floated the idea of a bill on teacher attire after Wake County hired a transgender teacher.…
How Durham teens’ abortion arrest could become watershed case for NC
Durham County DA Satana Deberry weighs charges after two teens’ alleged failed abortion, a case that could establish legal precedent…
Recalled jalapeños linked to salmonella outbreak sicken 3 in NC. What we know
A salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico has sickened hundreds across 27 states, including North Carolina. Tips on…
2 people, $275,000. NC lawmakers decided this environmental program was too much
North Carolina state budget cut the Office of Environmental Education, ending the program and leaving hundreds of educators and partners…
NC woman missing in Grenada likely drowned, husband says. But he says doubts remain
More than two weeks after Liz Waddell vanished in Grand Anse Bay, family and authorities continue searches while questions remain…