Raleigh

The newest COVID-19 vaccine was approved this week. And unlike previous approvals, the rollout for this one will be significantly different.

Nearly a year after a mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood, the memory of Rob Steele's late fiancée is fresh in his mind as he starts a campaign for Raleigh City Council.

For a little more than a decade, UNC Health Care has provided care at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in east Raleigh. Wake County owns the facility, but UNC has been the care provider. Earlier this year, UNC Health announced it will transition away from WakeBrook, a move advocates say will leave a hole in care for some of the most vulnerable patient populations in the area.

Statewide, students’ test scores have progressively improved in most subjects over the past two school years. Students saw the greatest strides in math.

State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow ABC stores to open on Sundays, as part of wide-ranging alcohol legislation.

State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing a judicial oversight board that’s investigating her.

The bill would trigger major changes, including eliminating a three-day grace period for counting mail-in ballots.

The state House and Senate voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes of controversial transgender restrictions.

A House committee has made changes to a major elections bill already passed by the Senate. Now, lawmakers from both chambers will have to reconcile their differences.

The authority wants to pay for renovations by using $300 million in hotel tax revenue.