Trista Talton/Coastal Review Online This year, the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor wanted to shake things up, get away from what has been their traditional meeting formula, and instead offer an up-close and personal, historically engaging experience. The nonprofit’s North Carolina Summit invites you to take part in the “Black...

Brendan Marks/The Athletic North Carolina is expected to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone as its next men’s basketball coach, a source briefed on negotiations said Monday. Malone, 54, emerged as a prime candidate after top college options like Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May removed themselves from...

Justin Moore/WNCN A long-standing military tradition at Fort Bragg is on hold this year as thousands of paratroopers deploy overseas. All American Week, the annual celebration honoring the history and legacy of the 82nd Airborne Division, has been canceled for 2026. Military leaders said the decision comes as soldiers from...

Rachel Heimann Mercader/CityView The Fayetteville Ethics Commission dismissed an ethics complaint against City Councilmember Brenda McNair that was filed by the candidate who tried unsuccessfully to replace her in office. Only three of the commission’s five members attended the meeting, the minimum required for a quorum. All three voted unanimously...

Jon Dowding/WTVD New data from the Federal Reserve, showing a drop in unemployment and stronger-than-expected job growth last month, is offering signs of economic strength, even as some consumers in the Triangle remain uneasy about rising costs and global uncertainty. Economists say the region’s economy continues to outperform many parts...

Jane Winik Sartwell/The Durham Sun The UNC System is exploring the possibility of offering bachelor’s degrees that could be completed in just three years — 25% quicker than the traditional 120-hour undergraduate degree. The system is fielding proposals from system schools for such accelerated programs, with $20,000 planning grants on...

WRAL News Carrie Everett, who was crowned Miss North Carolina in 2024, died of stomach cancer on Easter Sunday, family members tell WRAL News. Everett’s parents told WRAL News their daughter died late Sunday night, asking for privacy. They shared the following statement: “Carrie Everett transitioned on Easter Sunday with...

Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News Dexter “Drew” Batts, the government manager for Martin County in eastern North Carolina, often thinks about the night his close childhood friend suffered a heart attack in 2025. The friend, a 39-year-old woman who was a member of Batts’ high school graduating class, lived just nine...

Allen G. Breed/The Associated Press Hold on to those Thanksgiving turkeys! WKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time. “I cannot, by contract, tell you when. I cannot tell you who. But I can tell you, direct to the camera, WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati,”...

Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily The first all boys charter school in North Carolina is in the works in Wilmington and the nonprofit behind it is bringing a former New Hanover County Schools leader into the fold. New H.O.P.E. CDC — which stands for Helping Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation...

Emilee Phillips/The Southern Pines Pilot A familiar face is behind the bespoke hat shop Rabbit Rabbit Hat Club now in Southern Pines. The shop evolved from Gwen’s Hat Club, which has moved around a handful of times. Elizabeth Walston bought out her partner late last year and rebranded it with...

Chris Stiles/The Robesonian   Numerous Duke Energy customers made their voices heard Tuesday, March 31 in opposition to the company’s proposed rate increase in a public hearing held by the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC). Duke Energy has about 9,200 customers in Bladen County. Those who testified consistently said that bills...

Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News Craig Watts unlocked a small room made of plywood, flipped on the lights and tapped the photos he had taped to the fuse box. Tap, tap, tap. One for every child. Watts, a contract farmer for the poultry giant Perdue Farms, swung open a second door...

Anne Blythe/NC Health News It’s no longer futuristic or science fiction to think that your trip to the dentist might include robotics and artificial intelligence. Macon Singletary, a periodontist at North Raleigh Periodontics & Implant Center in Wake County, says it’s already here for him. Fear not, he says. Humans...

Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press The seeds of the resistance that kicked several incumbent Democrats out of office in the primary election were sown two years ago, in a Roanoke Rapids hotel room. In the month leading up to the 2024 primary election, a loose partnership came together to oust then-State...