7 NC counties are under alert, including Wayne, Wilson, Halifax, and Edgecombe counties.

It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Student testing 

Siren will officially begin her career as a therapy dog at the Durham Police Department on Friday. 

Durham Police Department welcomes new therapy dog Siren

Durham Police Department therapy dog Siren

Ryan Frias, a survivor of a car crash that left nearly 80 percent of his body badly burned, accepts his high school diploma while still a patient at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.

Union County burn victim graduates high school