CrimeProsecutor: Evidence is ‘screaming the truth’ about who killed Faith HedgepethAttorneys are making their closing statements in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial today. Follow along for live updates from the Durham courtroom as the case moves closer to jury deliberations.Updated October 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
National fast food chain closes NC locations after franchisee files bankruptcyOctober 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM
3 Triangle restaurants earn big Michelin honors. Here’s who is now in the guideUpdated October 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Prosecutor: Evidence is ‘screaming the truth’ about who killed Faith HedgepethUpdated October 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
NC State Auditor: Why is it taking 5 years to finish underpass near fairgrounds?Updated October 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
2 NC cities are among the 25 most desirable places to live, US report findsOctober 21, 2026 at 12:17 PM
ElectionsFact check: Do ‘radical Democrats’ AOC, Elizabeth Warren support NC’s Don Davis?October 22, 2026 at 11:59 AM
NationalMasked men, multiple guns and a slain teen: What prosecutors say happened in a Washington garageOctober 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM
North CarolinaTeen recorded sex in UNC Charlotte dorm, shared it with fraternity, police sayUpdated October 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
NationalCuba-born woman loses U.S. citizenship over multimillion-dollar Miami casino fraudUpdated October 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
StateA birdwatcher checked on a woman screaming at an NC boat ramp. He died nearly a year laterOctober 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
NationalPhotos: Sacramento picket lines for largest state worker strike in California historyUpdated October 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM
ElectionsA guide to the three constitutional amendments on your NC ballot. Here's what each one actually doesUpdated October 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM
CrimeFaith Hedgepeth trial moves to closing arguments. Who gets the final word?Updated October 22, 2026 at 10:24 AM
LocalProsecution begins emotional closing arguments in Faith Hedgepeth murder trialOctober 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
North CarolinaDisturbing detail found in DNA of eastern NC’s bear population, researchers sayOctober 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Politics & GovernmentNC restarts emergency ferries as storm closes Outer Banks Highway on HatterasOctober 22, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Food & DrinkNational fast food chain closes NC locations after franchisee files bankruptcyOctober 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Asked & AnsweredCan HOAs ban political signs in NC neighborhoods? What the law saysOctober 22, 2026 at 9:52 AM
ElectionsFact check: Where candidates in an NC battleground district stand on immigrationOctober 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Weather NewsStrong Outer Banks nor’easter becomes Subtropical Storm JosephineOctober 22, 2026 at 9:29 AM
BusinessTrump touts new NC quartz plant, but manufacturer calls it a ‘potential project’Updated October 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM
North CarolinaBirdwatcher dies of injuries suffered during attack at boat ramp, NC sheriff saysOctober 22, 2026 at 5:27 AM
NationalA body was found in a Tesla trunk on a California highway. Now a suspect is chargedOctober 22, 2026 at 9:41 AM
NationalDumpster diver finds baby’s body at Texas motel. Mother and boyfriend are chargedOctober 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
NationalPenguin-like seabirds are starving off California, and El Niño may be why, clinic saysOctober 22, 2026 at 7:42 AM
NationalGavin Newsom’s ‘rocking chair test’: Will he commute California’s 500+ death sentences?October 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Food & Drink3 Triangle restaurants earn big Michelin honors. Here’s who is now in the guideUpdated October 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
EducationAs a rape case roils Cornell, how is justice served on NC campuses?October 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM
NationalFact Check: Marshall and Hamilton debate in race for Kansas seat in U.S. SenateUpdated October 21, 2026 at 11:11 PM
