The body of North Carolina firefighter Jaywon Lyons, who died after a water incident while on vacation, has returned home to his family.

WRAL Investigates has reported for years on the risks firefighters face from cancer on the job, including from cancer-causing ...

An urgent message from Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, as more than 11,000 children living in foster care are waiting to be adopted.

BRYSON CITY — The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed.

The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county who was suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct has retired. Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was first elected in 2006. He ...

How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, an abrupt announcement that came one day after he staked out his opposition to ...

The emergency room abruptly closed its doors in the eastern North Carolina county that’s home to more than 20,000 people in August 2023. The closest hospital is now about a 30-minute drive away.