Charlotte Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson, a prolific TikTok user, voted Wednesday in favor of forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the cellphone app or be banned in the United States. His opponent in this fall’s race for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, voted against the ban....

Jacksonville Police Captain Richard Kellum asked state legislators to consider adding a powerful animal sedative that’s frequently mixed with fentanyl to the state list of controlled substances. Xylazine is not approved for human use. Called “tranq,” xylazine is used to cut other street drugs, including the synthetic opioid fentanyl. “Xylazine...

Five kids are missing after escaping from Holly Hill Children’s Hospital in Raleigh. Raleigh police confirmed it responded to the facility on Michael J. Smith Lane on Tuesday to investigate the disappearance. Erika Sosa said she has been living a nightmare since she got word her 16-year-old son was one...

A former North Carolina representative who finished second in last week’s primary for essentially his old U.S. House seat announced on Wednesday that he won’t ask for a runoff and will join Donald Trump’s presidential campaign instead. Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, who served in Congress for six years through 2020,...

While the March 5 Primary Election was relatively quiet in the west — with few races and even fewer competitive races — results from state and national contests not only solidified partisan matchups for November’s General Election but also highlighted growing dissatisfaction with major party candidates. Statewide, voter turnout was...

Local businessman and philanthropist Doug Witcher was recognized Wednesday for donating $20 million to High Point University by having the School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences named after him, but he almost didn’t make it to what he called one of the most important events of his life. On Wednesday...

Troublesomely high inflation rates may have an overlooked metric at their source: soaring insurance costs. But don’t take our word for it, just listen to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Several types of insurance, including home and car insurance, have surged over the past few years, and it’s hurting the...

New Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley will resign from his other position leading the North Carolina GOP later this month. Whatley was former President Donald Trump’s handpicked choice to succeed longtime RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and was elected last Friday at an RNC meeting. In an open letter to...

When Asheboro furniture manufacturer Klaussner Home Furnishings abruptly closed in August, it left nearly 900 workers unemployed. One of them was Cassandra Hall, who faced the daunting prospect of somehow starting over at age 57. “That was devastating,” she said. “I had been there for 20 plus years, and I...

North Carolina’s top health official hopes the state can expand Medicaid access to Wegovy — the blockbuster weight-loss drug recently approved as a treatment for cardiovascular disease by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — without breaking the bank. On Tuesday, Kody Kinsley, secretary of the N.C. Department of Health...

General Electric Aerospace will make a $650 million investment in its manufacturing facilities and supply chain in 2024, with multi-millions coming to its local facility on Castle Hayne Road. The money will fund increased production to support its commercial and defense customers. A spokesperson for GE Aerospace said it’s to...

For many college students, the timing of North Carolina’s legalization of sports betting had a storybook feel. After Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347 into law last June, the State Lottery Commission made January 8 the target date for going live. But logistical hurdles pushed the start date back...

Guilford County government currently plays only a minor role in matters related to water systems – that service has always been one provided by towns and cities. However, that could change in a big way as Guilford County government is now considering the ways in which it could play a...

Major political parties’ nominees for governor, Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson, are viewed favorably by just 37% of likely voters statewide. But Robinson faces far more critics than Stein, according to a new WRAL News poll. Twenty-eight percent of likely voters say they hold an unfavorable view of...

The Lexington City Schools Board of Education voted to start the next academic year earlier than outlined by state law. The district joins several others in the state making the same decision. North Carolina legislation states that school can’t start before the Monday closest to August 26. But several districts...