
Is putting somebody to death really more expensive than life in prison? Christa Pike's execution raises cost questions.
The cost of putting somebody to death is passed on to the taxpayers, as prosecutors fight against multiple layers of appeals.
NC General Assembly news

The cost of putting somebody to death is passed on to the taxpayers, as prosecutors fight against multiple layers of appeals.

Charlotte Douglas is one year from opening its $1 billion fourth runway. The airport's engineering director explains the nation's first "smart runway."

Today the Greensboro man accused of causing a crash that broke his 4-year-old child's neck will appear in court.

Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjuring himself during a Senate hearing after repeatedly prodding him about whether he'd attended an NBA game in Atlanta.

Addison McDowell’s proposal cleared a House committee unanimously. The Senate has already passed companion legislation, but the measure is not yet law.

The school will accept donations of gently used Halloween costumes and accessories until October 16.

Khemari Perry was found dead at the Edgewater Village Apartments the day after reports of shots fired there.

The ban comes weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made plans to give its officers the gloves.

Greensboro-Guilford Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information in the shooting death of Khemari Perry.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. The congressional watchdog’s decision contends the White House budget office doesn’t hold the ability to claw back that funding without approval from Congress. “Any […]

The NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission said it has suspended the ABC permits for Club Orion, also known as Club O or The O, effective immediately.

The ride has been closed since July after three riders filed lawsuits alleging they suffered brain bleeding and other injuries.
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate. The bill — which sailed through on a 77-22 vote — would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA, establish a five-year eligibility […]

The 29-year-old mother was killed outside a Sacramento trampoline park while celebrating her son’s birthday. Her husband was later arrested by police.

The road will reopen to northbound traffic waiting to leave Hatteras Island, and when traffic subsides, southbound traffic will be allowed to move, NCDOT says.

North Carolina is one of a handful of states that still allow those two types of lawsuits, often called "heart balm" claims.

Trooper Hayden Phillips, 30, was a husband and father of three.

To punish Canada for retaliating against his tariffs, Trump decided to ban a list of Canadian products, effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday.

Premiering Oct. 1, new episodes of "WAR," co-starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller, air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

Charlotte leaders approved a stricter curfew for anyone under 18 amid concerns over "teen takeovers" from over the summer. The curfew will start Nov. 1.