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9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (309+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Despite recent rain, North Carolina remains in a drought and it’s considered extreme in some areas. But several inches of rain in the last two days has water levels trending in the right direction. According to David Schwartz,…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (62+ words) Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina state employees, teachers, retirees and dependents will see changes to their health coverage as the State Health Plan rolls out a new system in 2027. Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina state employees, teachers, retirees…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (774+ words) The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NC DPS) had $97.3 million in financial reporting errors for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025, according to an audit released on Wednesday by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (NCOSA). NCDPS is…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (694+ words) America’s population is no longer concentrated in the largest cities. Between 2024 and 2025, cities with more than 250,000 residents grew by just 0.3%. This is down from last year’s 0.9% growth. At the same time, the South claimed 10 of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing cities. These…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1000+ words) Andrew Dunn had never met Pat McCrory when he decided to spend a year examining the former North Carolina governor’s political career. But after nearly two decades of writing about North Carolina politics, Dunn believed an important part of McCrory’s…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (326+ words) Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe is scheduled to continue his Major League rehab assignment with the Winston-Salem Dash and start Friday night against the Greensboro Grasshoppers at Truist Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thorpe, 25, is working his…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (347+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s top officials are challenging the state’s largest electric utility to legally cement its promise to protect everyday consumers from the soaring energy demands of tech data centers. “Duke just promised the federal government that it won’t shift…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (193+ words) Summer Storms and Drain Backups: What Winchester Homeowners Should Know Winchester, United States – July 24, 2026 / Powell’s Plumbing & Air / Founded in 1989, Powell’s Plumbing & Air has served Winchester and the surrounding areas of Virginia and West Virginia for over 35 years. The company holds…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1686+ words) Listen to this story (24 minutes) Top Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly oppose Gov. Josh Stein’s proposal for partial consolidation of two cases pitting the governor against the legislature at the state’s highest court. Legislative leaders introduced an alternative…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1091+ words) Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes broke out Friday across the occupied territory following the killing of an Israeli settler, which triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Related video above:…...