Adam Wagner/NC Newsroom North Carolina has reported more measles cases since December than it did between 2014 and 2025, with patients largely testing positive in parts of the state where vaccination rates are slumping. Speaking to reporters on a webinar Wednesday, Zack Moore, the N.C. Department of Health and Human...

James Farrell/WFAE Radio Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is considering an overhaul of its magnet programs — one that would reduce the number of magnet themes from 16 to six, while expanding career and technical education programs to every high school in the district. Administrators presented the proposal to the CMS school board...

Sergio Osnaya-Prieto/Education NC A two-year, $4 million investment in high-quality pre-K classrooms across Forsyth County led to strong student outcomes, high teacher retention, and increased family engagement, according to a new report from The Pre-K Priority. The report evaluates the Pre-K Model Cohort Classroom initiative, a program started in 2023...

Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online A powerhouse in the marine science and coastal management community, Dr. B.J. Copeland, 89, died Wednesday, Jan. 14. Copeland left a lasting impact on the state as the director of North Carolina Sea Grant, a N.C. State University professor, and through his work with the Albemarle-Pamlico...

Matthew Sockol/CBS 17 News A work break led to a Johnston County man winning the first top prize of a new game, lottery officials said. Harlee Aliff of Kenly was on his break when he bought a $20 Stacks of Cash scratch-off from the Handy Mart on Wilson Mills Road...

WTVD Governor Josh Stein has declared a State of Emergency as our state is under a winter storm watch. He held a media briefing Thursday to provide updates and guidance for North Carolinians. The system could cause hazardous driving conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses, damage to tree limbs from...

Sarah Krueger/WRAL News Durham Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Lewis held a news conference Thursday, addressing the criminal indictments against three district administrators. Lewis stressed that DPS is committed to student safety, and outlined changes underway as a result of the incident. Lewis declined to answer any questions at the conclusion...

Tom Latchem & Leigh Kimmins/Daily Beast The White House left Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan off the guest list for a reception honoring Donald Trump. The presidential snub, which isolated the boss of the nation’s second-largest bank, unfolded on Wednesday night on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum...

Julian Berger/WFAE Radio U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says an undocumented man charged in a deadly hit-and-run was released from Mecklenburg County’s jail before agents could file an immigration detainer. However, officials with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office say he was in custody for over a week — and that...

Reuters Honeywell said on Wednesday it had reached ​an agreement with private aviation ‌company Flexjet to resolve their litigation and ‌aims to rebuild their commercial partnership. The industrial conglomerate said it agreed to extend its aircraft engine ⁠maintenance deal ‌with Flexjet through 2035 as part of the settlement. Flexjet ‍had...

Jenna Fryer/The Associated Press Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his wife over policies the Buschs claim were sold to them under false and negligent representations as tax-free income for retirement. The filing...

Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press Absentee voting has begun, primary election day is in less than six weeks, and still, some North Carolina candidates’ place on the ballot remains in limbo. In recent days, the State Board of Elections and various county election boards have considered challenges to candidates, mostly relating...

Bailey Striepling/Queen City News The historic Paula Theater building, which opened in 1948 as a movie theater and has sat vacant for decades, has been donated to Mt. Pleasant Theatre, Inc. by a group of local business leaders. The 13,000 square-foot building will be renovated into The Avett Theater, a...

Amy Diaz/WFDD Radio North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is honoring astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair’s legacy 40 years after the alumnus was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The observance is called “40 Years of Inspiration, Innovation and Impact: Beyond the Horizon — Continuing McNair’s Mission.” Events...

Trista Talton/Coastal Review Online The Army Corps of Engineers wants more time to mull over concerns that have been brought up on the proposed project to deepen and widen portions of the Wilmington Harbor channel. The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management announced late Tuesday afternoon it had granted the...