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Politics & Government

Fewer workers, drier fields: What’s happening to North Carolina agriculture

A brutal summer of heat and drought is squeezing North Carolina’s farms — and the migrant workers who make them run.

Updated October 1, 2026 at 3:23 PM

Business

NC allows farmers to use tax-free diesel in trucks as fuel prices surge

Updated October 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM

State

Bat-wielding man doused victims in bear spray, hit them with SUV, NC sheriff says

October 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM

State

Charlotte man shot 3 co-workers in Virginia, then shot himself on I-81, police say

October 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM

North Carolina

A tiny NC town ‘feels straight out of the Swiss Alps,’ Southern Living says

October 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Local

NC 12 will reopen to visitors on Hatteras Island, but it will be slow going

Updated September 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM

Business

Caterpillar announces $1 billion investment in its NC plant. What it means for jobs

Updated September 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM

NC DMV ends plate stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. What to know

September 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM

State

Elk tackled man in Great Smoky Mountains, video shows. Animal’s fate is revealed

September 30, 2026 at 7:03 AM

Entertainment

Change to NC film incentives causes major production to leave. Are workers next?

Updated October 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM

State

Resilient couples marry on storm-battered Outer Banks despite impassable roads

Updated September 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM

State

Man came from India to NC home of girl who blocked him on social media, sheriff says

September 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM

Local

NCDOT seeks more permanent solutions for NC 12 as it makes emergency repairs

Updated September 29, 2026 at 11:47 AM

Local

Outer Banks highway will partially reopen Tuesday, allowing people off Hatteras

Updated September 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM

State

Mystery grows after man vanishes from NC island that is reached only by boat

Updated September 29, 2026 at 10:11 AM

State

Don’t approach the sand dunes on Outer Banks, NC county warns. It could be fatal

Updated September 29, 2026 at 8:50 AM

Local

Body of NC soldier returns to Wake County after deadly training accident

September 29, 2026 at 8:19 AM

Crime

Jury selection begins in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial 14 years after her death

Updated September 28, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Politics & Government

Bipartisan commission calls for higher teacher pay. Will NC leaders answer?

September 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM

State

Motorcyclist killed when he collides with deer at 2:30 am, NC Highway Patrol says

September 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM

North Carolina

Three people hit when shots are fired into crowd at 2 am, NC police say

Updated September 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM

North Carolina

Firefighter chases down out-of-control truck, saves the driver, NC company says

September 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM

Politics & Government

Two years after Helene, NC roads are open but much rebuilding work lies ahead

Updated September 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM

Crime

Faith Hedgepeth murder trial begins with DNA evidence and unanswered questions

Updated September 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM

Local

24-hour ferry service begins on Outer Banks following NC 12 closure

Updated September 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM

State

Fewer workers, drier fields: What’s happening to North Carolina agriculture

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NC allows farmers to use tax-free diesel in trucks as fuel prices surge

Bat-wielding man doused victims in bear spray, hit them with SUV, NC sheriff says

Charlotte man shot 3 co-workers in Virginia, then shot himself on I-81, police say

A tiny NC town ‘feels straight out of the Swiss Alps,’ Southern Living says

NC 12 will reopen to visitors on Hatteras Island, but it will be slow going

Caterpillar announces $1 billion investment in its NC plant. What it means for jobs

NC DMV ends plate stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. What to know

Elk tackled man in Great Smoky Mountains, video shows. Animal’s fate is revealed

Change to NC film incentives causes major production to leave. Are workers next?

Resilient couples marry on storm-battered Outer Banks despite impassable roads

Man came from India to NC home of girl who blocked him on social media, sheriff says

NCDOT seeks more permanent solutions for NC 12 as it makes emergency repairs

Outer Banks highway will partially reopen Tuesday, allowing people off Hatteras

Mystery grows after man vanishes from NC island that is reached only by boat

Don’t approach the sand dunes on Outer Banks, NC county warns. It could be fatal

Body of NC soldier returns to Wake County after deadly training accident

Jury selection begins in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial 14 years after her death

Bipartisan commission calls for higher teacher pay. Will NC leaders answer?

Motorcyclist killed when he collides with deer at 2:30 am, NC Highway Patrol says

Three people hit when shots are fired into crowd at 2 am, NC police say

Firefighter chases down out-of-control truck, saves the driver, NC company says

Two years after Helene, NC roads are open but much rebuilding work lies ahead

Faith Hedgepeth murder trial begins with DNA evidence and unanswered questions

24-hour ferry service begins on Outer Banks following NC 12 closure