Authorities say an armed fugitive who jumped from the window of a Concord house and "confronted" law enforcement agents has been shot and killed.

Being prepared for the worst can go a long way in staying safe during severe weather and that's the message the National Weather Service is trying to drive home during this severe weather awareness week.

Hess is getting out of the gas station business and ridding itself of its energy trading and marketing businesses, as it shifts its focus further into exploration and production.

An inexpensive test to determine whether a newborn may have a heart defect is closer to being required in all North Carolina hospitals.

Democratic lawmakers, clergy and Hispanic young adults say a plan by North Carolina to grant specially marked licenses to qualifying illegal immigrants later this month is discriminatory.

Authorities say two people are being held in jail on charges related to a 40-mile chase where the driver rammed four law enforcement vehicles.

Funeral arrangements have been made for a fallen firefighter chief in eastern Carolina.

The North Carolina Education Lottery sold its first tickets seven years ago this month.

Elizabeth City police plan to blow the dust off the city's only wheel boot to try to deal with the growing problem of unpaid parking tickets.

The past week was quite lucrative for players in the N.C. Education Lottery.

The Greenville DMV location on Memorial Drive will be one of the first locations to start the Saturday service March 2nd.

The Highway Patrol says it's about 500 troopers short of what they normally have on North Carolina roads

Castle Branch plans to create 420 new jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2017 and invest $10.2 million in its New Hanover County location.

Republicans passed a photo ID requirement in 2011 but it was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue. New GOP Gov. Pat McCrory supports voter ID requirements.

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune says civilian workers could be furloughed due to sequestration federal budget cuts, and they will be notified at least 30 days in advance.

The bill filed Thursday is in response to a plan by the administration of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to issue driver licenses with a bright pink stripe and the words "NO LAWFUL STATUS" to young adults participating in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

UNC-Chapel Hill students are planning a rally to support a sophomore charged with violating the school's honor code by speaking out about her allegations of rape.

North Carolina farmers want state legislators to lobby Congress to pass an immigration law overhaul so they can hire more people to work in fields and the state's agriculture industry can meet increasing food demands worldwide.

Legislation setting a potential March 2015 starting date when North Carolina regulators could begin issuing permits for underground natural gas drilling such as fracking now goes to the House.

Higher proposed criminal penalties for people who disrupt North Carolina funerals or memorial services are heading to Gov. Pat McCrory's desk for his signature.

The wallet containing personal papers of John Lewis Coleman was purchased at a Virginia swap meet by a collector from California. The collector hired a genealogist to track down the descendants and found that they lived in Greenville. He contacted the great granddaughter and great great granddaughter of Coleman and sent them the wallet which arrived Wednesday.

The General Assembly has finalized a temporary solution designed to ensure thousands of North Carolina residents living in group homes and special dementia units get aid while losing certain Medicaid services.

A South Carolina college has confirmed a 19-year-old sophomore at the school died after being shot at a residence hall Tuesday night.

Electric utilities reported approximately 10,000 people were without power early Tuesday afternoon.

North Carolina lawmakers are set to approve a measure barring the state from expanding Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul.