As its caretakers move on, a rare NC butterfly’s fate hangs in the balance
The crystal skipper, a rare butterfly on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, faces uncertainty as researchers and caretakers step away and…
Debt-wary and job-hungry, more NC youth look to skilled trades
North Carolina youth are turning to paid preapprenticeships in electrical, HVAC, carpentry and masonry as debt concerns push more students…
Triple-digit heat wave underway continues. The Triangle has ‘extreme’ heat risk.
A heat advisory affects the Triangle with forecasted highs near 100 degrees and heat index up to 108 degrees. Take…
New on Pluto TV in September 2026 – All the Free Movies and Shows
Pluto TV has tons of great movies and TV shows, and it only costs, well, nothing.
Colin Kaepernick Accuses the NFL of ‘Blackballing' Him After Anthem Protest
Ten years after he caused an uproar for kneeling during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick still has plenty of beef…
Ousted Miss North Carolina USA will represent this Latin American country at Miss Global
Boltinhouse, from Beulaville, North Carolina, was chosen by CNB Latinoamérica to represent Honduras at Miss Global amid a lawsuit and…
See how every NC public school fared in 2025-26 state test results
Explore 2025-26 North Carolina state test results and letter grades for every public school, with a searchable database and statewide…
How North Carolina built a pipeline from high school to the skilled trades
A mix of public funding, philanthropy and employer-led preapprenticeships helped North Carolina connect students to paid construction training and careers.
Whatley supporters tie SC homicide to Cooper in misleading NC Senate ad
A Senate Leadership Fund ad links Roy Cooper to Logan Federico’s killing in South Carolina, though the suspect had no…
Wake, NC school test scores see big gains this year to reach pre-pandemic levels
Wake County schools, led by Leesville Road Middle in Raleigh, saw test score gains this year that surpassed 2019 state…