North Carolina Republican lawmakers want to add further limits on teaching about gender and sexuality in elementary schools, ...

The Historic Wilmington Foundation has helped saved hundreds of buildings downtown in 60 years. Under a new director, its ...

State lawmakers plan to meet Wednesday for what could be the first vote on a proposed new constitutional amendment. The proposal would limit how much cities and counties can raise property taxes, and ...

North Carolina’s drought is pushing water levels lower and putting a sharper focus on whether the state’s water supply can keep pace with growth and a changing climate. The city of Raleigh has ...

An advisory council in North Carolina recommended lawmakers create a system that allow adults to use marijuana in hopes of regulating a multibillion dollar, "wild west" marketplace. North Carolina is ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. One major analyst no longer classifies North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race as a toss-up.

In April 2026, social media users reposted videos purporting officials made a discovery that would rewrite American history. A man narrating the clips said those officials found Roman battle helmets ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Drought conditions across North Carolina are worsening, with 30 counties now in extreme drought and most of the state in severe or moderate drought, according to the North ...

NORTH OGDEN — With much of the state already in extreme drought, North Ogden officials are taking steps aimed at conserving water given the possibility of worsening conditions as spring becomes summer ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley will meet in the general election after finishing off lesser-known primary challengers. The expected ...

A recently completed study aims to help lawmakers respond to the problems created by looming term limits. It also illustrates just how confused voters still are about what they voted for. In this ...