Joseph H. Holt, Jr. was never allowed to desegregate a Raleigh city school. But he and his family were the first to try, ...

Republican Kenny Blackwell is looking to unseat incumbent Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe, a Democrat, in the 2026 general ...

Former N.C. State football coach Chuck Amato has died at the age of 80. The school announced on its athletics website that ...

Leoneda Inge sits down with former U.S. Congressman Mel Watt to discuss his new book, 'The Sixth Generation: The ...

Raleigh-based musician Cannon Pence, who records under the name Twilark, has released his new album, "Never Learned the Tide.

Often called the mother of neo-soul, Ndegeocello doesn't see herself that way. On her new album Synonym, she's turning familiar songs inside out, from the Human League to Bob Dylan.

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to ...

One of NPR's most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the network's sound for a generation of ...

Four people are dead and dozens injured after a fire swept through a Canadian military training base in Alberta. Officials say strong winds caused the flames to spread rapidly.

Jeff Tiberii and panelists discuss early voting and the blue wave predicted to hit North carolina; Thom Tillis has a new book ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Daniel Weiner of the Brennan Center for Justice's elections and government program, about the different campaign finance strategies of Republicans and Democrats.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with writer Lawrence Wright about his latest book, "Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row." ...