North Carolina

In western North Carolina, emergency officials have rescinded an evacuation order that was triggered by fears about the dam at Lake Tahoma. But high water levels continue to pose perilous risks.

A North Carolina restaurant owner known for her generosity and her fried chicken has died at the age of 89.

Educators marched on lawmakers' offices in Raleigh on Wednesday, with demands in hand — including better pay and more school funding. Meanwhile, schools closed across the state.

The cellphone video shot outside a Waffle House in Warsaw, N.C., last week shows the white officer choking and slamming the man to the ground. The 22-year-old had taken his 16-year-old sister to prom.

North Carolinians across the state will be voting in today's primary elections, narrowing the field for the general election in November.

About 40 people have been arrested in North Carolina in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination.

A new voter registration application is now available for North Carolina residents. The form includes the option to register with the state's Green Party.

A new report shows that more than 20 percent of North Carolina teachers are "chronically absent" from work.