We decided that this is a moral issue and that we needed to pray in the rotunda,” said the Rev. Bishop William Barber II.

Charlie Gaddy, the longtime WRAL anchor who was often called “the Walter Cronkite of North Carolina,” has died. Gaddy’s death ...

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is likely to veto the bill sent to his desk on Wednesday. If it becomes law, it would would mean ...

Top North Carolina lawmakers say they likely will not have an approved budget by the end of this month, backtracking on previous hopes of having it done by then.

Cities across North Carolina are preparing for the "No Kings" protests, a part of a "nationwide day of defiance" against President Donald Trump, coinciding with Flag Day on June 14.

House bill 789 allows people accused of impaired driving to opt into a pre-trial ignition interlock program. This would require them to blow into a device that reads their blood alcohol level before ...

As Capital Boulevard is staring down the road of a possible added toll, local commissioners are asking the General Assembly ...

A light snow falls over the State Capitol grounds, dusting the North Carolina Presidents monument on Thursday afternoon February 20, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest African American holiday.

North Carolina’s historic State Capitol building in downtown Raleigh, pictured on Dec. 1, 2022. Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan dvaughan@newsobserver.com The state Capitol in downtown Raleigh could ...

A crowd applauds during the May 16, 2024 unveiling of a statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham that now stands inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Graham, who was from North Carolina and ...

The Greater Capital Region Track, Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame recently announced 10 athletes and coaches in the ...