Raleigh

Five new members of Congress will likely be chosen in the Republican primary, since the districts make it nearly impossible for a Democrat to win in them in November.

While the governor’s race is shaping up to be the most expensive — and most heated — in North Carolina history, the 2024 election will bring new faces to lesser-known statewide elected positions.

On February 2, 2014, a stormwater pipe underneath the ash basin broke, sending 39,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of ash pond water into the Dan River. The spill ultimately led to largest coal ash clean up in U.S. history.

The two leading candidates for governor have raised millions of dollars more than their opponents leading up to the March 5 primary.

The North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted to remove coverage of GLP-1 weight loss medicines like Wegovy and Saxenda.

In a visit to Raleigh Thursday, President Biden promoted his administration's plan to improve high-speed Internet access in North Carolina.

Biden is scheduled to speak in the state capital of Raleigh on Thursday afternoon. The Democrat plans to stress he's connecting poorer communities and businesses to the digital economy.

State employees who work in downtown Raleigh have been on the move in recent months to make way for major office construction projects.

The utility's Customer Assistance Program will give eligible families a $42 monthly credit for a year. It will also refer customers to energy efficiency programs to reduce energy usage and monthly costs.

Drivers of electric vehicles will have to pay a $180 annual registration fee starting Jan. 1, in addition to other existing charges. Previously, the fee was $140. The newly implemented annual registration fee for plug-in hybrid vehicles is $90.