A popular lake is closed for the weekend and possibly weeks to come.

Trial attorneys in North Carolina have identified more cases that they believe may have been adversely affected by policies at the state crime lab, which is now under outside review.

It's been rumored for several weeks now that Heart would announce a date at the new Raleigh Amphitheatre, now that rumor has become a reality.

A military wife who got plastic surgery and moved to Florida to evade authorities after plotting to kill her husband is now in trouble for allegedly trying to escape from prison.

The numbers were in Sandra Diaz-Twine's favor on "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" again.

The venerable police-courtroom drama "Law & Order" has been axed.

Senate budget-writers propose eliminating more health positions in North Carolina state government than Gov. Beverly Perdue sought in next year's budget.

A superior court judge dismissed all charges Friday in a lawsuit against the Wake County Board of Education concerning a possible violation of public open meeting laws.

A 3-year-old boy from Zebulon who was battling a rare bone disease passed away over the weekend, family members said Monday.

Wake County prosecutors are offering a plea deal to a Raleigh plastic surgeon charged in a DWI wreck that killed a ballerina.

A judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against the Wake County school board alleging it violated the state's open meetings law.

The N.C. Highway 540 exit onto Davis Drive (Exit 67) in Morrisville will close June 1.

Frank Thomas said he was getting out of his truck around 10 p.m. Thursday when two men ambushed him at his home on Kelly Road in Apex.

A historic bar in Smithfield has won the battle against the Department of Transportation.

Dora the Explorer stopped by NBC-17 studios Friday morning to talk about her show "Storytime Live!" at the Progress Energy Center in Raleigh.

A health advocacy group on Monday called for state lawmakers to raise cigarette taxes by $1 a pack, citing a study that says such an increase would generate millions in revenue while reducing the number of smokers.

Strong winds damaged several homes Sunday evening in Hoke County, part of an outburst of severe thunderstorms that crossed south-central North Carolina between 8 p.m. and midnight.

Steep budget cuts in Johnston County aren't only impacting the schools, but some churches as well.

A new tenant has been announced for the space that once housed Joe's Place for more than 30 years.