New Duke Energy gas plants move forward in North Carolina despite residents' concerns
Duke Energy is advancing its plan to build new natural-gas power plants in Person and Catawba counties, following state approval of pollution permits. The energy company claims these facilities will ...
Man arrested, charged with stabbing father in Southern Pines after manhunt
Officers were told that a man had been stabbed by his 20-year-old son, who drove off in his father's GMC truck before police got to the scene.
Cardiologists warn: Cold weather in the Triangle increases heart attack risks
Cold weather can pack a serious punch for vulnerable populations. Cardiologists in the Triangle are warning North Carolinians of the increased risk of heart attacks during cooler months. Cardiologist ...
Louisiana AG orders security investigation as Biden directs resources to help New Orleans
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill ordered on Monday an investigation into safety and security deficiencies in New Orleans, where an Army veteran sped around a police blockade and raced down ...
A battle is brewing over tariffs among Trump’s team
President-elect Donald Trump is still pushing for universal tariffs on imports from overseas as his trade advisers are working to craft a strategy to translate his campaign pledges into policy, ...
911 call centers in Northampton, Halifax and Bertie counties experience AT&T network issues
Emergency 911 calls to Northampton, Halifax and Bertie counties were rerouted overnight. The counties and AT&T have since fixed the issue.
Snowball fight! A winter tradition in D.C.
Crews were having a hard time keeping up with the amount of snow that fell in the nation's capital on Jan. 6, 2025.
Community clashes over Durham sheriff's training facility upgrade proposal worth $16 million
Durham County residents criticized the proposed $16 million upgrade of the Durham County Sheriff's Office's training facility, which includes upgrades to a facility that hasn't seen much improvement ...
Durham man in jail Monday, charged with concealing woman's death days earlier
According to the Durham Police Department, officers found 77-year-old Georgie Steele on Dec. 28 in the backyard of a home on Da Vinci Street. Officers still don’t know how she died.
X suspends journalist after debunking theory Elon Musk fan account was Musk himself
A journalist said Sunday her X account was suspended and links to a recent article of hers were blocked on the platform after she published a piece debunking online theories that an Elon Musk fan ...
Netanyahu vows to ‘settle accounts’ after three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to “settle accounts” after gunmen killed three Israeli settlers and injured eight other people in a shooting attack on two cars and a bus in the ...
Residents balk at Duke plans to replace coal plants with natural gas
State regulators approved air pollution permits for the new plants in Person and Catawba counties as part of the state's push to cut carbon emissions.