AA Carolinas thinks a 16-cent drop in gas prices and a forecast of pleasant weather could lead motorists to do some traveling during the Easter weekend.

The Carteret County beach town of Emerald Isle plans to put in special docks for those who use kayaks and paddle boards.

Richard Griffiths, the British actor who played the boy wizard's unsympathetic Uncle Vernon in the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. He was 65.

An unusual bird is making its way to our Crystal Coast and dying, and scientists are trying to figure out why.

Dr. Emory says none of the challenges she's faced as superintendent have anything to do with her decision to leave.

NC House members say a public school safety bill should give parents and teachers piece of mind that legislators are doing whatever is necessary to protect students and school personnel following the Connecticut school shootings.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs remained consistent with an improved job market.

Police say they are trying to determine how a medical box containing a pair of eyeballs ended up in a trash bin at a gas station in Kansas City.

Three Vidant Health Hospitals have been included among the top hospitals in the state by Business North Carolina magazine.

Thursday is the last day on the job for ECU's Police Chief who is retiring.

Rivals to Blue Cross Blue shield are backing legislation to eliminate a negotiation technique that state health insurers use with doctors and hospitals.

Local governments in Britain say they will be issuing "food stamps" -- vouchers for food and other essentials -- to the poor to replace cash loans as part of the country's welfare reforms.

An Onslow County retiree says he'll use his winnings from the Carolina Cash 5 to make repairs to his home.

No one on North Carolina's death row has been executed since 2006 because of various legal appeals.

In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Chancellor Holden Thorp said the charges are on hold while a separate federal investigation proceeds.

Punxsutawney Phil's handler says he's to blame for this year's botched forecast.

Officials say Britain's Prince Harry is returning to the United States -- but this time he's skipping Las Vegas.

Underground explosions in downtown Louisville, Kentucky shut down traffic for more than five hours Saturday.

A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing for the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said.

We hit the beach at Emerald Isle Friday with high temperatures in the 50's, and ran into lots of people with heavy coats, gloves, and hats in the middle of March who last year were in their swimsuits and shorts.

The Federal Aviation Administration says 149 federal contract towers will close beginning April 7th, including at the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern and the Kinston Regional Jetport, as part of the agency's sequestration plan.

People who loved Jeff Bush, the victim of the February 28th sinkhole at his Seffner home, released doves as a symbol of releasing their grief.

YouTube says more than 1 billion people are now visiting its online video site each month to watch everything from zany clips of cute kittens to sobering scenes of social unrest around the world.

A crime fighting husband and wife from Greenville have been awarded the first crisis intervention team officers of the year award in the state.

Commercial fishing is a big industry here in the east but it has taken a hit recently because of all of the windy weather.