Nearly 2,000 illegal immigrants have been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in what the Department of Homeland Security says is a result of sequestration, and now Congressman Walter Jones and others want some answers.

Work on five story $40 million state of the art student housing complex in downtown Greenville will soon get underway.

Campbell says Robbie Laing is out as men's basketball coach.

Durham police cancelled the Amber Alert for Christopher Rojas shortly before 9:00 a.m.

On the same day the state Transportation Department is hosting a meeting to discuss a long-term solution for the section of N.C. Highway 12 breached by Hurricane Irene in 2011, that part of the road is closed due to high water.

A document written for liberal-leaning groups brainstorming how to fight back against Gov. Pat McCrory and fellow Republican legislative leaders has shaken up North Carolina's political landscape.

Authorities say a 73-year-old Surry County has died after he was pulled under the tractor he was starting.

Investigators say a space heater caused a fire that killed two children in Guilford County.

The North Carolina Transportation Department is seeking public comments on the first draft of the Walk Bike NC statewide pedestrian and bicycle plan, which will guide how the state invests in walking and bicycling.

North Carolina's State Bureau of Investigation is being called in to see if Wilmington police officers committed crimes during a botched prostitution sting last year.

Small business owners who rely on the nation's military posts for their business say they are already bracing for a hit from the automatic budget cuts that took effect March 1.

The court ruled Friday that Lumberton's 2010 decision to raise existing privilege taxes at sweepstakes locations violated the state constitution's provision that taxation be exercised in a "just and equitable manner."

McCrory dodged questions Friday about one of the largest jobs announcements in North Carolina in years. MetLife hired the governor's former employer to help arrange one of the largest incentives packages in state history aimed at one company.

The Monroe City Council voted this week to spend $44,000 in drug forfeiture funds to buy a battery-powered mini-drone with a rotating infrared camera.

North Carolina legislators are seeking passage of a law making it a felony when parents knowingly fail to report to police their child has been missing for at least 24 hours.

Coast guardsmen dispatched on rescue missions like 2 Wednesday off our coast endure rigorous training monthly. Alize Proisy got an up close view of how the Coast Guard prepares for the worst.

A report Wednesday to the State Board of Education says teacher pay in North Carolina ranks 46th in the country, above only Mississippi and West Virginia among 12 Southeastern states.

Gov. Pat McCrory has signed an executive order waiving the usual vehicle size restrictions for utility trucks traveling through North Carolina to help with efforts to restore power in the wake of the Mid-Atlantic winter storm.

The University of Tennessee and North Carolina State University will share a federal grant to improve the safety of organic produce.

Schools and government buildings in North Carolina practiced tornado drills as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

In a unanimous vote just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, East Carolina University voted to hire Jeff Compher as the new athletics director.

North Carolina House leaders say the process to create a bill requiring photo identification for citizens to vote will be slow so lawmakers can receive public input about what such a mandate should look like.

State transportation officials say the Alligator River Bridge in Tyrrell and Dare counties will be closed for almost two weeks in April, requiring drivers to take a 90-mile detour.

North Carolina's university and community college systems would no longer be allowed to enroll illegal immigrants in legislation filed by some House Republicans.

A state senator is suggesting that money from higher boat registration fees should be used to pay for dredging North Carolina's coastal inlets.