Ashley Fredde/NC Health News The number of family caregivers is rising across North Carolina, and so are the financial and health costs borne by the people providing that care, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP in a joint report. Advocates say new Medicaid work requirements could intensify...

Nick de la Canal/WFAE Radio Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is calling for a “thorough and impartial investigation” into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal U.S. Border Patrol agents this weekend, putting him among a small number of Republican lawmakers publicly questioning the...

WRAL News Much of North Carolina endured power outages and dangerous road conditions during the Jan. 24-25, 2026, ice storm. There were hundreds of crashes reported across the state but few reports of serious injuries. Now that the wintry precipitation is over, the focus turns to lingering ice on roads...

Colin Campbell/WUNC News For more than two years, Williamston’s local hospital has sat empty, with a faded banner blocking the entrance that tells people with emergencies to call 911. The closure of Martin General Hospital has meant much longer ambulance rides and big concerns about the state of healthcare in...

Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz Officials with India-based graphite manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials recently said the company is re-evaluating the timeline for its proposed Brunswick County facility, which was once slated to break ground early this year. Epsilon CEO Sunit Kapur wrote in an emailed statement that the proposed 1.5-million-square-foot facility is fully...

John Boyle/Asheville Watchdog What an absolute mess Black Mountain has on its hands. I’m not talking about the recent ice storm, or even Tropical Storm Helene recovery. Or the recent strange collapse of an old ticket booth wall at White Horse Black Mountain, an entertainment venue. (Hey, when it rains...

David Beasley/The Center Square Managing a state university system comes with many challenges – educating thousands of students while also providing security while they are on campus. That requires many universities to operate large police departments, sometimes as big or bigger than the cities where the campuses are located. Recruitment...

Coastal Review Online Millions of dollars have been marked for coastal freight rail upgrades and improvements to include tracks, trestles, culverts and port infrastructure. The projects are part of a total $16.3 million to go toward freight rail infrastructure improvements to a dozen short-line railroads and at the state Port...

Shelby Swanson/The Raleigh News & Observer Mike Krzyzewski said he would defer to Roy Williams as the debate over the future of North Carolina’s basketball arena continues, adding that any changes should preserve Dean Smith’s legacy. The retired Duke coach, who had a 17-19 record at the Smith Center, said...

Sarah White/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer A main water line break in Waynesville has caused low pressure and outages across the town, leading to a boil water advisory issued for all residents on Sunday morning. The break occurred just off Allens Creek Road on Camp Branch. The town does not yet know...

Dan DeWitt/Asheville Watchdog The Buncombe County Board of Elections unanimously denied the challenge to Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley’s candidate eligibility Tuesday, finding that her primary residence is in Asheville. John Miall Jr., the longtime former city of Asheville employee who filed the complaint on Jan. 8, submitted evidence that...

Paula Span/KFF Health News Month after month, Patricia Hunter and other members of the Nursing Home Reform Coalition logged onto video calls with congressional representatives, seeking support for a proposed federal rule setting minimum staff levels for nursing homes. Finally, after decades of advocacy, the Biden administration in 2023 tackled...

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra/WUNC Radio Walking 3,200 miles throughout the South can wear you out. On Thursday, the 19 monks doing so took a break for lunch before resuming their trek on U.S. Highway 64 toward downtown Pittsboro. Onlookers parked their cars for miles along the highway, while Chatham County Sheriff’s officers...

Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Criminal charges against a UNC-Greensboro student, Alisia Rea, 22, and her partner Quinten Thomas, 24, were dismissed Wednesday. The charges were issued in October after UNCG Police stopped Thomas for a traffic violation, though the situation turned physical when officers grabbed and cursed at Thomas for...

Sarah Krueger/WRAL News A WRAL investigation into increasing euthanasia rates at shelters statewide prompted many emails and comments from viewers, including from animal rights groups and rescues wanting to push for solutions. One solution they are hoping for is a state spay-and-neuter law, along with increased access to low-cost spay...