Base rates for North Carolina homeowners' insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026 as part of a settlement reached by the state Insurance Department and the industry. The agreement announced Friday by Commissioner Mike Causey contrasts with the January 2024 request by the North Carolina Rate Bureau,

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new North Carolina energy rebate program launched Friday to help save on home energy costs. Energy Saver North Carolina is part of a nationwide initiative to provide $8.8 billion in federal funding to offer rebates to reduce residential energy costs.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced measures to protect reproductive health care providers and patients via a new executive order.

North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most affordable places to retire, a new report finds. Winston-Salem ranks No. 6 and Greensboro is No. 10 on a list of cities offering favorable living conditions and lower costs for older adults, according to results published Jan. 4.

A North Carolina appeals court says the mother of a student killed while on a ride-along in a Highway Patrol cruiser can continue suing for gross negligence against the trooper who was driving.

Gregory Charles Peck, Jr., a Connelly Springs man charged in August, is expected to enter a plea on Thursday on a civil disorder charge and felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon.

"It's an incredible privilege and honor to really have the ability to serve the people in North Carolina in so many different ways," Tilson said.

Hundreds of guns were found at North Carolina airports in 2024, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Why it matters: Most of these firearms were loaded. While firearm possession laws vary nationwide,

North Carolina Opera has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. Learn more about the organization and the grant.

A gunman entered Coquette Brasserie in Raleigh and fatally shot a man before turning the gun on himself. The shooter is in critical condition and another bystander was injured but not severely. Police believe the incident resulted from a dispute and confirmed it wasn’t random.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office by praising the resilience of residents following Hurricane Helene.