The state will grant $10 million to food banks across North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein announced Tuesday. They’re joined by AmeriHealth Caritas, which will give $5 million, the David & Nicole Tepper Foundation, which will accelerate $2.5 million from a previously announced $10 million gift, and other donors.

More than 40 dams failed when Helene hit the mountains in September 2024. Advocates say it won’t be the last time unless North Carolina confronts its aging, overlooked infrastructure.

Its been a frustrating season for both Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels of North Carolina (2-5) and the Orange of Syracuse (3-5) under second year Head Coach Fran Brown. Plenty of hype in Chapel Hill has been drowned out by calls for the legendary NFL head coach to walk away from what has been a first-year flop with the Tar Heels.

The Blue Alert was issued when Connelly, who was already wanted on charges of murder, first-degree arson and larceny of a motor vehicle, reportedly used a knife to attack a deputy sheriff at a Vanceboro Bojangles before fleeing the scene on foot.

A juvenile suspect wanted in connection to a double homicide in Hoke County took their own life after being located by law enforcement, deputies said Tuesday.

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Oct. 28 that the state has sued the USDA over the suspension of SNAP funding during the government shutdown.

As the government shutdown continues, North Carolina families are being notified of the potential disruptions to food assistance. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) received a letter from federal officials indicating that benefits for the Food and Nutrition Services,