A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and sending the bombs plunging toward the ground Jan. 24, 1961. The “safety interlocks on the weapons failed, having gone through all of the steps to detonate, save one,” state historians said.

There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest court.

A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County, North Carolina, has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza.

Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store selling puppies when shelters often have to euthanize healthy dogs because they're out of space.

Among the many entertainers preparing for the award ceremony at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, there are a few nominees with close ties to North Carolina.

A Fourth Circuit panel heard arguments Monday over where a case challenging the results of the North Carolina associate justice race belongs: state or federal court.

The man was arrested in Charlotte, FBI spokesperson said. Records show he lived in Raleigh. The years-long scheme installed North Korean IT workers as remote employees worldwide, FBI says.

The National Weather Service says 1.5 inches of snow fell at Raleigh-Durham International Airport overnight — a record that ties the 2022 mark. In eastern North Carolina, Morehead City saw five inches of snow.

North Carolina Opera has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. Learn more about the organization and the grant.

Not much changed in this week’s N.C. statewide high school basketball rankings. Two new teams joined the boys’ and girls’ polls, which are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh. Wake Prep Academy, from Wake Forest, is in at No. 10 in the 1A boys’ poll. The Guardians have won 13 straight games.

Small airports across North Carolina are investing in facility upgrades and exploring incentives to entice budget airlines, but success is not guaranteed.