10+ hour, 46+ min ago  (541+ words) With the crowning of the79th North Carolina Azalea Festivalqueen, Wilmington's week-long flower party has officially started. Actress Elaine Hendrix was crowned this year's Queen Azalea during the annual coronation ceremony on April 8. The ceremony was held on the Battleship North Carolina....

1+ day, 43+ min ago  (89+ words) Raleigh Police are investigating after a woman was shot Tuesday evening on the 1500 block of Windy Hill Drive. The woman sustained serious injuries, police say. It happened in a busy north Raleigh neighborhood. The investigation centered on a car. Multiple…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (872+ words) While the 82nd Airborne Division's All American Week is canceled as some of the division is expected to be deployed, military families can still find events on and off post this spring. Whether families of deployed paratroopers or other residents are…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (354+ words) Michael Malone, who won an NBA championship in 2025 with the Denver Nuggets but has never been a collegiate head coach, was hired by North Carolina to lead its men's basketball team, the university announced Tuesday. Malone, a 24-year NBA coaching…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (352+ words) Plans are moving ahead to potentially bring affordable housing to the site of the old Durham Police Headquarters. Advocates envision part of the vacant lot as a housing hub for dozens of families, addressing a pressing need in the Bull…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (319+ words) As the standoff between the United States and Iran intensifies, uncertainty looms large in Fayetteville, a military community deeply connected to the unfolding crisis. President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum Monday, vowing to decimate every power plant in Iran…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (142+ words) City leaders are seeking input from residents as they update Salem's strategic plan. The plan sets goals and motions for the next five years and helps the city focus on what matters most and respond to community needs, leaders said....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (202+ words) Two stabbing incidents on one of Wilmington's busiest streets left at least one victim with life-threatening injuries. The Wilmington Police Department is investigating two stabbing incidents that occurred April 5 on N. Front Street, according to a Wilmington Police Department news release....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (168+ words) A bomb threat prompted an evacuation Monday morning at Research Triangle Charter Academy in Durham. The campus, located on Ellis Road, was cleared shortly after 7: 30 a. m. as Durham police responded and began an investigation. Students and staff were safely evacuated and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (200+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. (WNCN) " Two small earthquakes rattled a Randolph County area just south of Guilford County about a half hour apart on Sunday afternoon, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. Both quakes were 2. 3 magnitude, and the first was reported around 2: 15 p. m. near the…...