A great horned owl found dead in Cary earlier this month tested positive for bird flu, making it the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild animal in Wake County since 2023, The News & Observer reported.

The outbreak is linked to frozen shakes sold under brands like Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare. The products have been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

A state Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would ban students from using cell phones -- a day after House members discussed a proposal that would limit cell use.

Geydi Liseth Hernandez Fernandez, 15, was safely found according to a Siler City Police Department Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 27 around 8:30 p.m.

Nearly 250 people in North Carolina have died from influenza since late last year, and case counts are still on the rise. There have been 246 flu-related deaths in North Carolina since Oct. 5, according to data from the N.

Two men are accused of abducting a North Carolina teen who was later safely recovered by state and federal agencies, officials announced Thursday.

The bill goes further than the State Board of Education requested to make it easier to become a teacher in North Carolina.

Kidnapping and human trafficking charges have been filed against two men from Hampton Roads in connection to an Amber Alert issued in North Carolina.

It could be months before we know how Medicaid could be affected as Congress attempts to trim $2 trillion from federal government spending. State lawmakers have started planning for a possible decrease in funds.

The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "North Carolina Cash 5 Double Play" game were: 4, 19, 20, 40, 42

Tens of millions of dollars in federal grants for teacher training and retention have been canceled in North Carolina, including a $13 million program in Wake County.