Wake County, North Carolina, Schools board member Sam Hershey made waves after referring to critics of DEI as potentially "mediocre White men" among other comments.

The longtime sheriff in North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger’s home county says he plans to run for Berger’s seat next year regardless of whether the powerful politician seeks another term

WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,

The move by fabric and craft chain Joann to close hundreds of stores nationwide is hitting Rocky Mount and Goldsboro.

Amazon believes its workers should have a direct relationship with the company. Amazon workers in North Carolina voted against joining a union, a big win for the retail giant which has vigorously opposed organized labor at its facilities across the U.

Officers were following up on an investigation from an arrest made in January when they said they found crystal methamphetamines hidden in pavers.

WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory,

An updated winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Thursday at 1:06 p.m. in effect until 4 p.m. The advisory is for Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe, Johnston, Wilson and Wayne counties.

The facility in the suburb of Garner, North Carolina, employs roughly 4,700 workers and is the site of Amazon’s latest labor showdown.

Re-freezing could also result in black ice and slick travel conditions. Significant ice accumulations were forecast in eastern North Carolina, the National Weather Service said.

But only four of them have locked in an official visit, and that list includes the NC State football program. ALSO READ: Wolfpack Lands in Top Five for Coveted 300-Pound Lineman Surratt's Wolfpack tour is set for June 6-8.

A winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Thursday at 3:19 a.m. in effect until 1 p.m. The advisory is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake,