Thursday marks the first day of early voting for North Carolina primary elections, including both local and midterm races. There are 12 early voting locations in Wake County, part of the 319 sites statewide -- 6% increase form the May 2022 primaries. Wake is among 17 counties that added locations, including Orange, Harnett, Sampson and Wilson.

North Carolina has a kindergarten immunization data dashboard and map showing county-by-county vaccination rates for all vaccines required for kindergarten students across the state. You can even search by school.

The Tar Heels were let down by key contributors in Tuesday night's loss to the Hurricanes.

The North Carolina Shark Stranding Network is launching a statewide initiative bringing scientists, volunteers, and coastal communities together to study and document sharks that are stranded on the

Lanie Grant scored 15 points, Indya Nivar added 14 and No. 21 North Carolina routed SMU 94-42 for its eighth straight victory

A new poll gave Democrats a lead on the generic ballot in the race between Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley.

The ballot includes a January 6 rioter who once called for the televised execution of former President Barack Obama.

It's nearly 14 feet long and weighs 1,653 pounds, scientists say.

Laurie Buckhout leads Asa Buck 26%-22% in a poll for the Republican primary in the 1st Congressional District of North Carolina.

At the conservative candidates forum at Rockingham Community College last week, there was a popular sheriff in town eager to take down NC Senate leader Phil Berger, representing the first time in years that his reign has been threatened.