The alleged perpetrators of three high-profile murders in recent months are believed to have been suffering from mental illness. Stein says, "We have a real problem."

The North Carolina State Board of Education has approved its annual list of funding request priorities ahead of the General Assembly’s short session in April.

The organization has been located in the Historic Radio Building on Main Street since 2011.

Some school districts are reporting closures or remote learning due to winter weather conditions impacting the region.