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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…

Although it's generally believed that transplanted lungs must come from a person who has recently died, a woman and two donors who…

Wake County residents should learn Tuesday who will become their next superintendent of schools. The Wake County Board of Education…

President Barack Obama is wrapping up a meeting with leaders from eight of the world's top economic powers Tuesday. The official…

Former Gov. Jim Hunt, who served as Jim Holshouser's lieutenant governor, remembered him as a man who always answered the call.

The late Bob Baker of Raleigh grew up in Minnesota and played for the 1948 men's Olympic hockey team in Switzerland, where they…

Former Gov. Jim Holshouser, who died early Monday, was hailed by North Carolina politicians as a decent man who bridged partisan…

An officer at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and his wife have been charged with child abuse and neglect, Goldsboro police said.

New research shows adding more red meat to your diet could increase your risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes.

Tom Newnam discovered a dead body during this morning constitutuional Sunday near Falls Lake.

The stars from CBS' "Under the Dome" talk to WRAL about the new series.

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.

Despite claiming to keep fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer than normal packaging, a new product called FreshPaper…

Carson Gilbert, the executive director of the Rex Hospital Open, talks with WRAL about what the Triangle-based tournament has to…

Raleigh native Chesson Hadley discusses his life on the golf course, the Rex Open and how it impacts golf in the Triangle.

Eighty-four people were arrested June 17 in the seventh week of 'Moral Monday' protests at the General Assembly.

Officer Stanley L. Klingenschmidt died Saturday when he crashed his bike while leading a benefit motorcycle ride to raise funds for…

Three families were displaced after a fire tore through four units, one of which was vacant, at Twin Oaks Villas Townhomes in Cary…

Police evacuated a north Raleigh bank Monday afternoon after a robbery but said they found no explosives inside.

The new owners of Marketfair Mall plan to raze part of the struggling Fayetteville shopping center to create an upscale dining and…

A sharp knife is critical for slicing, dicing and chopping food easily, so Consumer Reports decided to test a knife sharpener that…

President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped 8 percentage points over the last month, and for the first time in his presidency…

The Wake County Sheriff's Office was investigating a possible homicide Sunday after a man's body was found dumped near Falls Lake.

Authorities closed Beryl Road in Raleigh on Sunday while they investigated a fire at a metal-coating business.