North Carolina

WUNC's stories in 2023 took our photographers from a speedway in North Wilkesboro to a small town on the Lumber River, from the governor's mansion in Raleigh to a college student's closet in Chapel Hill, and from a rowdy Reynolds Coliseum to a graduation stage in Greensboro.

The dispute stems from North Carolina’s 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Cooper announced on Thursday that State Capitol Police Chief R.E. “Chip” Hawley will fill the post when current Director Bob Schurmeier’s term ends June 30. Hawley is subject to General Assembly confirmation for the six-year term to which Cooper nominated him.

House Republicans and a Democrat held a news conference Tuesday to talk about the legislation, which goes into detail on what to do with a large chunk of the anticipated $1.8 billion in federal bonus money the state will get as it expands Medicaid to more low-income people.

Wawa has hundreds of locations, and it’s planning to build another one in Kill Devil Hills soon.

A farm in Nash County is supplying eggs for the White House’s annual event.

Field trips to plantations look a little different for Nash Central High School's APUSH class.

Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday urged the operators of a large western North Carolina paper mill set to shutter to find a way to keep it running, saying a closure would have a “devastating effect” on the region and its people.

State and weather officials gave tips about how to ready for severe weather during the annual statewide tornado drill.

North Carolina Forest Service officials are giving tips to residents to help prevent human-caused wildfires.