North Carolina

LinkedIn says that when it comes to setting graduates up for long-term success, four North Carolina colleges are among the nation’s best.

A Rocky Mount city councilman is facing firearm-related charges after an incident on N.C. Central University's campus amid the university's homecoming weekend. According to N.C. District Court records, Councilman T.J. Walker, 34, is accused of having a gun in his possession while on educational property, a felony, and of carrying a concealed gun, a misdemeanor. Walker, an N.C. Central alum, was charged by N.C. Central campus police. He is accused of allegedly bringing a Glock 23 Gen 5 handgun on

Remnants of Hurricane Isaias dumped more than 5 inches of rain in parts of North Carolina, causing flash flooding, landslides and leaving 11,000 Duke Energy customers without power early Sunday. More than 1,200 of those outages were in the Charlotte area, where the U.S. Geological Survey recorded nearly 2.4 inches of rain. The highest rain totals were in the Mint Hill area, officials say. Rain will continue to fall through Sunday morning, with up to an additional inch forecast for the Charlotte

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport has added several new flight destinations over the past year as other local routes experienced a carrier shakeup.

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Gas prices in parts of Charlotte are already falling as North Carolina’s gas tax suspension takes effect. Governor Josh Stein signed the law Friday, cutting 41 cents per gallon in gas and diesel taxes. The move aims to ease fuel prices that spiked after President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran. […]

North Carolina’s quarterback may have caught an (accidental) stray from the ESPN broadcast booth before turning his afternoon around. ESPN’s Tom Hart, who was on the call for the Tar Heels’ 21-17 win over No. 25 Pittsburgh on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, was caught making a comment about UNC quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. during what seemed to be a moment when he wasn’t aware he was on-air. “Our hotel breakfast was the Billy Edwards Jr. of hotel breakfasts,” Hart said on the broadcast, before ge

RALEIGH, NC — Rain from the remnants of Isaias began spreading across North Carolina Saturday morning. So far, mostly light to occasionally moderate rain has fallen, and the forecast remains on track. The flash flooding threat stays isolated and localized across the mountains and foothills, mainly tonight into Sunday morning. An increasing risk of isolated tornadoes is also developing across central and eastern North Carolina for Sunday.

The North Carolina Tar Heels secured their first victory under Bill Belichick over a ranked opponent as they defeated the No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers 21-17 on Sunday. The win improved North Carolina’s record to 3-2 in 2026 and 1-1 in ACC play, while Pittsburgh suffered its first loss of the season, falling to 5-1 overall. Speaking after the game, […] The post North Carolina football’s Bill Belichick has just 5 words to say after accomplishing impressive feat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A North Carolina man walked into the federal courthouse in downtown Nashville Thursday morning armed with a gun and a knife. A federal security officer shot the suspect after his gun jammed. Why It Matters. Officials say the suspect had no known connection to the courthouse and no criminal record...