The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by a Republican judge for a seat on its bench, declining to decide at this time whether over 60,000 ballots should be excluded from the final tally in his bid to unseat the leading Democratic candidate,

Rep. Joe John, who represented northwestern Wake County, shared news of his resignation in a letter posted to his Facebook page.

According to the post, 126,000 homes were destroyed, 104 people killed, and $60 billion in damages sustained in western North Carolina alone. Some versions of the post also include an image—likely AI-generated—of a child holding a cardboard sign asking, “What about NC?”

A North Carolina man allegedly kills his wife over cheating and confesses on Facebook before taking his own life.

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office, located along the coast, reported that some places received up to 8 inches of snow as first responders urged drivers to stay off ice-covered roads. The wintry weather marked the first time it snowed on the Outer Banks barrier islands since 2018, according to WNCN and WAVY.

Police were called to the scene moments after the post went live but they were too late - officers found the body of Cathleen Lesniak, 59, and her 63-year-old husband George Lesniak

The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden declared disasters and later increased the percentage of costs the federal government would absorb for emergency work to 100%.

Snow on North Carolina beaches, rarer than a blue moon, was prevalent along a great majority of the 301 miles of coastline Wednesday morning.

The arboretum announced via Facebook post on Jan. 14 that its gravel trails are now accessible to the public. However, the recreation lot will remain closed until further notice. Visitors can access the newly reopened trails by taking Running Cedar Road, located behind the arboretum's Education Center.

A North Carolina man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to fly to Morocco to join the Islamic State group last month

Trump, a Republican who won election in 2024 in large part due to his anti-immigration stances, is hoping to convince courts to change that interpretation and rule that people who are born in the U.S.