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Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information.

The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.

A personal essay about the silence after the Los Angeles fires and what it means to hear music again, by 18 year old Zacharie Sergenian for NPR member station KCRW.

A prosecutor says a deputy in South Carolina charged in the deaths of two women who drowned in a locked police van in 2018 ignored barricades and drove into rapidly rising floodwaters against advice from his supervisors.

Leaded items are easy to find at antique shops, yard sales and discount stores. Second-hand products are hard to regulate, and consumers are often unaware of the risks the items pose to their health.

Gov. Roy Cooper said that even though the recovery agency, which falls under his control, is “not moving fast enough,” he remains confident in its leadership and its most recent plans for improvement.

A series of lawsuits beginning in South Carolina detail the alleged sexual abuse of at least 20 cheerleaders across six states.

Despite being on the seafloor since 1862, the first-of-its-kind ship remains in an excellent state of preservation.

Texas AG Ken Paxton has been suspended from office. He's awaiting a trial in the state Senate after the state House voted to impeach him over allegations of bribery and other misconduct.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh sketches action plans one week after the board fired Earnest Winston.

The tour, which covers several blocks of downtown Salisbury and addresses both commercial and residential homes, is as much a history lesson as it is a ghost tour.

One of the most lauded performers at the past two LEAF Festivals, Jordan Scheffer is leaning into the music and inspiration of Black artists.

The state board of community colleges has announced Jeff Cox as its choice for the next North Carolina Community College system president.

In NASCAR, with a fan base traditionally more conservative in its Southern strongholds, it is the rare driver who touts COVID-19 vaccination. In IndyCar, teams are pushing toward 100% vaccination.

Residents of neighboring states are able to come into North Carolina to get a coronavirus vaccine, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services. Demand has greatly outpaced supply during North Carolina's sluggish start to administering doses to hospital workers and people 75 years or older.

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County rose a few slots in an annual ranking of park systems across the U.S. But the Trust for Public Land still rates Charlotte 91st out of 100 in its latest ParkScore Index, up from 95th last year.

North Carolina residents who have waited to get a COVID-19 vaccine are getting a chance to cash in. The state has started offering cash incentives in a few counties, and an incentive program might go statewide. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, wishes it didn’t have to come to this.

Art Search Charlotte's anniversary celebration will send social media followers across the Queen City in a hunt to find 10 hidden works of art. Whoever finds art gets to keep it. Smaller-scale scavenger hunts are held every week.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates.

A growing number of school districts in South Carolina are defying a provision from state lawmakers banning mandatory face coverings for students. But not all. Many districts are afraid the General Assembly will withhold state budget money if they do so.