North Carolina's court system is taking steps to make jury duty less painful. Jurors will now receive payment for their service on a debit card as they leave the courthouse.

After a week off, the Carolina Panthers return to action Sunday to begin the final four-game stretch of the regular season. They’ll travel to New Orleans to face the Saints — the same team that beat them in Charlotte a month ago.

The holidays are fast approaching, and infectious disease experts advise vigilance for circulating viruses and bacterial infections. In particular, the flu has come early and will likely stick around.

Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem turned to hemp-infused drinks to offset sharp post-pandemic declines in beer sales. A new federal move to ban intoxicating hemp products has the company and other North Carolina brewers worried about what the future holds.

The 33-year-old Honduran man accused of stabbing a fellow light rail passenger on the Lynx Blue Line last week is now facing federal charges.

South Piedmont Community College is the latest community college to formalize its participation in Wolfpack Connect, a new program that offers guaranteed admissions to NC State University for community college students.

NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports reach a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit. The co-owner of Sycamore Brewing is arrested on statutory rape and burglary charges. Community leaders ask NCDOT not to widen I-77, and to consider burying some of the existing highway.