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Investigators in North Carolina used a wildlife game camera image and a drone to find and arrest a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Virginia sheriff’s deputy who was conducting a welfare check, authorities said. -
Mike PartainThe two-day demonstration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday and Thursday, is intended to pressure lawmakers to pass reform legislation that would bypass a massive government bottleneck currently stalling more than 400,000 cases.
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Officials with the organization say there has been an alarming drop in scheduled donations, which account for 90 percent of all blood donations. -
Officials said it would take a nine-cent tax increase to meet every department’s budget request. But they’re not proposing that in their recommendation. -
A $1.8 million grant from NCInnovation is helping an App State team expand a sweet potato milk project designed to reduce farm waste. -
The May 19 fire in Lexington destroyed iconic buildings and mainstay businesses downtown. Architects and engineers are assessing what may be salvageable. -
North Carolina's prisons are woefully understaffed. Part of the problem is how long it takes the state to hire correctional officers. -
Alamance-Burlington School System officials say increased operating costs and proposed state raises for teachers are putting a strain on finances. -
This year's Special Olympics North Carolina will feature nearly 1,700 Special Olympians and Unified partners competing in events ranging from basketball and gymnastics to swimming and volleyball. -
Rockingham County Schools leaders are asking commissioners for $8 million more next year, citing rising costs and losses in state funding. But the county manager’s proposal keeps their budget flat. -
Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, says costs can increase and insurance claims can get denied when AI is used to make coverage and billing decisions. She says a new version of House Bill 565 that she's sponsoring would address it. -
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night.
