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The 19th annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors kicks off Thursday evening and continues through the weekend. 

There's an unlikely star in Kamala Harris ' push to win North Carolina: Mark Robinso

As Hurricane Helene approaches North Carolina, flood watches have expanded, and tropical storm watches are now in effect for much of the western region, which is expected to experience the most severe impact. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency ahead of the storm’s approach.

The father of a teenager accused in a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina's capital city that left five people dead has pleaded guilty to storing improperly a handgun that authorities said was found with his son after the shootings. Media outlets report Alan Thompson entered the plea in Wake County court. He received a suspended jail sentence and some probation. Son Austin Thompson is accused of murder and other charges and faces a 2025 trial. He was 15 when the shootings occurred in Raleigh. His older brother was among those killed. The father's attorney said Alan Thompson saw no warning signs that his son would commit violence.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency ahead of the weather system.

His work with Audubon includes helping create the Bird Friendly Communities initiative and developing the organization's first urban forestry program. 

The design for a new Ashley Elementary was approved in March. Now, it needs to be translated into construction documents which will allow the district to put the project out for bid.

Updated 1:30 p.m. 9/25/24

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson says his campaign has hired a law firm to help investigate a CNN report stating he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website's message board — something he denies.

During a meeting Tuesday, Greensboro City Council remained mum on the city’s decision to financially settle claims of unwanted touching made against former City Manager T