North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban reinstated by judge

Abortions in North Carolina are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, eroding protections in one of the South’s few remaining safe havens for reproductive freedom.

North Carolina man wins lottery while celebrating wedding anniversary

Happy anniversary! Kenneth Smith won $100,000 from a scratch-off ticket that he bought while he and his wife were celebrating their wedding anniversary at the beach.

Music Midtown: North Carolina governor advocates for cancelled festival to move to his state

“Come on up to North Carolina." The governor of North Carolina wants Music Midtown to move to his state after the Atlanta festival was cancelled reportedly over Georgia's gun laws.

Entire Kenly, North Carolina police department resigns after new town manager is hired

Police officers and other officials in the small town of Kenly have submitted mass-resignation letters citing stress, a hostile work environment and an inability to continue the department's long-term betterment projects.

'Where the Crawdads Sing' author Delia Owens wanted for questioning in murder

The movie adaptation of the best-selling novel "Where the Crawdads Sing" hits theaters Friday — but the author’s connection to a murder in Zambia that’s nearly three decades old shared the spotlight with opening day.

North Carolina farmer wins $100K lottery after he craved a steak

William Jones was buying a propane tank for his grill so that he could cook his steaks. That’s when he decided to buy a $100 Million Mega Cash ticket.

Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case

The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win Thursday in an ongoing fight over the state's latest photo identification voting law.

Freedom riders’ 1947 convictions vacated in North Carolina

Legendary civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and three other men who were sentenced to work on a chain gang in North Carolina after they launched the first of the “freedom rides” to challenge Jim Crow laws had their convictions posthumously vacated Friday, more than seven decades later.