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U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive. The Raleigh-based Sprout Pharmaceuticals drug, Addyi, is now approved for women up to age 65 who've gone through menopause.

Friends and family of former Gov. Jim Hunt paid respects Friday at a funeral service in Wilson.

Twenty state legislators will likely win another term after no one filed to run against them in next year's election. All but one of the lawmakers running unopposed for re-election are Democrats who represent left-leaning districts.

Several federally funded environmental justice projects in North Carolina have been paused or stopped, due to the Trump administration’s cancellation of EPA programs.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns picks 16 albums you should know from North Carolina based artists from 2025.

Despite the name, no birds are killed during the holiday turkey shoots at Moose Lodge 1318 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Three nights a week, from late October through Christmas, muzzle flashes and fire pits illuminate the darkness as shooters compete for cash, baby back ribs, a ham and, yes, a turkey.

UNC System President Peter Hans' decision puts North Carolina in league with other Southern states like Florida and Texas, which legislatively mandate syllabi to be public records.

President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.

Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

Nearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental Quality.

Here's a look at WUNC's holiday program line-up.

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old.