A new study suggests North Carolina is home to four of the top 25 cities for opioid abuse, and the vast majority of cities on the list are located in the South.
In 2009, reporter Ames Alexander received a letter that launched a multi-year investigation into corruption at the state's prisons.
In Catawba County, law enforcement officers are seizing an acre of poppies, the plant used in making drugs like heroin.
Forsyth County had the largest increase among urban counties in opioid-related deaths between 2005 and 2015, according to a report released Monday by Gov. Roy Cooper's office.
