Category Archives: State/Regional
New population numbers: Raleigh and Charlotte continue to grow
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - The latest population data from the U.S. Census Bureau show some of North Carolina's largest cities are getting even bigger. The 2025 population report released Thursday ...
May 14, 2026
State history museum unveils fresh look as renovation continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - With a major renovation continuing, the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh is also updating its logo. "The North Carolina Museum of History is one of the t...
May 13, 2026
Legislative leaders reach budget deal: teacher salaries, tax triggers addressed
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A breakthrough on the long delayed state budget. State House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger appeared jointly to announce they have a agreement...
May 12, 2026
Canvas reaches deal to delete stolen data
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Instructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack. The breach caused chaos for stude...
May 12, 2026
State senate district suit dropped, Supreme Court ruling cited
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has led two North Carolina black voters to drop a lawsuit over the drawing of State Senate district lines. Democrati...
May 11, 2026
Hantavirus infected cruise: one NC person was on ship, more on the quarantine
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - State and federal health officials now report that one person from North Carolina was on board that hantavirus infected cruise ship and was evacuated to a Nebraska quarantin...
May 11, 2026
Former Pilot Mountain town manager faces charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A town official in Surry County has been indicted for improper spending after a state audit. The investigation found that former Pilot Mountain town manager Michael Boaz mis...
May 11, 2026
State representative Introduces the Fair Share for Public Schools Act
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Democratic North Carolina Representative Allen Buansi says that North Carolina public education is in a crisis. He spoke to reporters Monday about new legislation he has in...
May 11, 2026
Statewide "Move Over" Enforcement Campaign Underway Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies across the state are launching a statewide enforcement campaign to remind drivers about the importan...
May 11, 2026
Driver faces charges after fatal Raleigh accident kills two
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - We now have more details on a fatal late night crash Saturday (May 9) on South New Hope Road in Raleigh near Rogers Lane. According to Raleigh police, the preliminary investigat...
May 10, 2026