Category Archives: State/Regional
Canvas data breach: the latest, hackers now demand ransom, Wake provides guidance
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - That data breach reported by WPTF.com on Wednesday has now turned into a hacker group holding hundreds information of schools nationwide for ransom. A hacking group calling ...
May 06, 2026
Recent rain eases fire danger, but drought concerns remain across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (SFN) - Recent rainfall has brought some relief to North Carolina, but N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler says drought concerns remain - especially in the Piedmont. Troxler s...
May 06, 2026
Big deal on Medicaid fraud: what we know about a major settlement
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina and federal prosecuters have taken a big bite out of Medicaid fraud with a settlement announced Wednesday (May 6). In a press release, Attorney General Jeff J...
May 06, 2026
NC zoo gets new director as new addition remains in limbo
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - As uncertainty remains over when a completed expansion will open, a new leader has been named for the sprawling state zoo in Randolph County The N.C. Department of Natural a...
May 04, 2026
Changes ahead for state museums, what to expect
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - It will soon be easier to know when a state-run museum near you will be open. The seven museums within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will a...
May 04, 2026
WakeMed, Atrium build case for combination after delayed commission vote (NEW AUDIO TUESDAY)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -.After county leaders delayed a key vote, representatives from WakeMed and Charlotte's Atrium Health met with reporters to lay out why the combination is the right choice for the...
May 03, 2026
Murder-suicide under investigation in Wake County town
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WPTF) - Police in Morrisville are investigating what is thought to be a murder-suicide Saturday (May 2). The Police Department were dispatched to a call of shots fired on Saturday, ...
May 03, 2026
Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
By ADAM SCHRECK, MELANIE LIDMAN and CARA ANNA Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Stra...
May 03, 2026
Hurricane season is around the corner, what you need to know now
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - With the start of Atlantic Hurricane Season less than a month after, state officials and emergency managers are saying now is the time to get ready. During Hurricane Prepare...
May 03, 2026
Burn ban lifted in most NC counties, here's what we know
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Citing recent rainfall over much of the state, The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for 81 counties effective 8 a.m. Sunday, (May 3). The statewide ...
May 02, 2026