A 4-year-old Durham boy whom the community had rallied around in recent months has lost his battle with cancer.
General Assembly members learned last year they could undertake a dramatic overhaul to North Carolina's criminal justice system without being labeled soft on crime by political opponents.
Hickory has opened a playground to honor Zahra Baker, the 10-year-old disabled girl from Australia who was killed by her stepmother in North Carolina.
The first tropical storm of the season churned off South Carolina Sunday, but it "looks like this system's going to leave North Carolina alone for the time being," WRAL meteorologist Mike Moss said.
Vivek Wadhwa, a former high-tech entrepreneur in the Triangle, and billionaire Peter Thiel debate whether the cost of a college education outweighs the benefits. Thiel is paying 20 students $100,000 a year not to go to college while pursing ideas for business. Wadhwa says Thiel's plan sends the wrong message.