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Search crews will return to Rockfish Creek Thursday to continue looking for Cameron Draughon, a 17-year-old Hope Mills teen who went…

Intelligence officials say they have good reason to continue using the phone and Internet surveillance programs leaked to the press.…

Authorities said the search for a 17-year-old boy who disappeared in Rockfish Creek while swimming with friends Wednesday is now a…

North Carolina first lady Ann McCrory urged lawmakers Wednesday to take action on a bill that would establish basic standards of care…

The Land of Oz is a former amusement park atop a mountain in Watagua County, complete with a replica of Dorothy's house and a yellow…

After laying out his plans to reform Medicaid, transportation funding and job-recruitment efforts, Gov. Pat McCrory turned his…

Consumer Reports examines expandable garden hoses

The Senate continued to delay a final vote on a tax reform proposal as negotiations with other lawmakers continue behind the scene.

Two people died early Wednesday after a 2004 Jeep Cherokee was involved in two wrecks while traveling eastbound on Shaw Mill Road…

Equipping students today for the jobs of tomorrow. An Arizona pilot program that fuses math, science and language arts is so popular…

One Oregon grandmother fed up with neighborhood crime is taking matters into her own hands. She's organized a community watch group,…

Robeson County authorities are trying to find two men responsible for stealing a wounded Special Forces soldier's Harley-Davidsons…

A Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order to end raucous adult parties at a north Raleigh mansion after…

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on North Hyde Park Avenue late Tuesday morning.

James Gandolfini, an Emmy Award-winning actor and star of "The Sopranos," died Wednesday in Italy.

An accreditation group will release findings Thursday after an investigation into the athletic and academic scandal at the University…

The state House suddenly halted debate Wednesday on a proposal that would allow the state Department of Transportation to raise the…

Although many smokers believe that e-cigarettes can help them kick a stubborn and unhealthy habit, the battery-powered devices still…

A 16-year-old Nash County girl faces charges in connection with a wreck last week that killed a Rocky Mount truck driver.

The Highway Patrol suspected a Tennessee man was transporting liquid methamphetamine near Raleigh-Durham International Airport…

Cleanup crews were out in force across northern Wake and Frnaklin counties Wednesday, starting to clean up dozens of downed trees and…

Newly-released video could be the answer to help solve the 2008 bombing in Times Square. The FBI and New York Police Department are…

President Obama wrapped up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin Wednesday with a speech unveiling plans to reduce the number of…

A far-reaching anti-abortion bill has won approval in the United States House. The vote is giving conservatives a claim to progress…

The Wake County Board of Education named Jim Merill, who leads Virginia Beach City Public Schools, as the new superintendent.

The world-famous giant wrestler chose to live on a farm in Ellerbee in Richmond County.

City officials fear Raleigh's demand for water will outstrip supply by 2040, so the City Council agreed Tuesday to pay for a study of…

The Senate delayed a final vote on its proposed overhaul of the state tax code as top lawmakers negotiate with Gov. Pat McCrory over…