Dead fish—mostly juvenile menhaden—are actively washing inshore and collecting along the banks in New Bern and Bridgeton. Experts blame a sudden, extreme low-oxygen turnover event in the river's bottom waters.

Eastern North Carolina customers strongly protested the increase, with many complaining that their monthly water bills are skyrocketing by more than $100 for water they describe as having odors and heavy discoloration.

More than 70 counties remain under a moderate drought classification or worse. In Hickory, Raleigh, and Washington, the first three weeks of September were the warmest on record.

Defense attorneys say they need the extra time to prepare after spending months drafting substantial requests to have the criminal charges dismissed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Star Meat Delivery, a company based in Lucama in Wilson County, shipped the uninspected pork, beef, and goat meat using a counterfeit USDA stamp.

Summers are getting hotter in the Charlotte region, and outdoor workers are among the most vulnerable to heat illnesses. The 32BJ SEIU airport workers union held a vigil Thursday morning for a woman advocates and coworkers say recently succumbed to the heat during her shift.

Wellcome Middle School principal Doctor Keith Neal was suspended with pay on Wednesday following his arrest on a misdemeanor stalking charge.

This weekend in Boone, a program featuring local poets, writers, and performers will recognize and pay tribute to the resilience of High Country residents.

Next month, civic groups are joining forces in downtown New Bern for the "Vote Early No Kings Day" rally.

Biologists say albino sharks are incredibly rare in the wild because a lack of camouflage makes it very difficult for them to survive to adulthood without being targeted by larger predators.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and WYPR listener Katherine Jakuta of Baltimore, Maryland play the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz.

We look at the latest on the nor'easter lashing the U.S. East Coast this weekend, with heavy rains and powerful winds.

Tech companies are betting that people will connect with AI using something other than smartphones. Meta is going all-in on glasses, after launching its new AI agent Muse.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, co-hosts of the podcast "Who? Weekly," who have written a new book about celebrity called "I Want to Be Famous."

As President Trump questions election security, many local officials are trying to reassure voters. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Kate Brophy McGee, chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

The Trump administration wants to stop asking about race and ethnicity on the next U.S. census. Since 1790, the topic has been used to exclude people of color, and, more recently, for inclusion.

Conceived with both donor eggs and sperm, a woman tracked down her genetic relatives on both sides and discovered two new families.

While many fear the potential dangers of AI, some experts across the cybersecurity and human rights communities want to wield it as a tool for good.

The Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides of the aisle have an extra say in the debate.

The Ohio governor's race pits former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton, a former state health advisor. Democrats see a chance to win a state that usually votes Republican.