Megan Cloherty

Republican senate candidate Michael Whatley held a rally near the Triad with local law enforcement leaders where he touted his commitment to improving public safety. He spoke specifically about he will do as senator to make the state safer.

More ads are hitting the airwaves in North Carolina's closely watched U.S. Senate race as the elections heat up with three months left in the race.

It could take months to find the cause of death for three people found inside their Rocky Mount home this week. Family members say the the couple who were living with their adult niece had an outstanding power bill and the electricity was disconnected days earlier.

We asked city and state leaders what they can do to help residents who are disconnected from power and cannot pay their bill in full. Representative Allan Chesser, R-District 25, said he's told the city is working on reviewing its billing system to be able to respond to customers who are in trouble.

Representatives from Rocky Mount are heading to a luxury hotel next week to learn from other city leaders at a conference, according to conference employees. Meanwhile, hundreds of residents are without power.

A four-year-old Johnston County boy is dead and his family thinks Child Protective Services should have done more to protect him. WRAL dug through the records to learn what happened to Jack Gibson.

Americans for Prosperity Action is announcing $5.6 million in national advertising in seven battleground states. One of them is here in North Carolina.

The proposal is in the very early stages of the process, at this point developers are requesting the annexation of the land and getting approval for what it'll be used for.

A judge heard from attorneys in the wrongful death suit filed by the parents of a girl killed by what investigators said was a drunk boating incident.

Raleigh leaders are hearing from the public today on Raleigh's proposed youth curfew ordinance. Shortly after the city attorney presented a draft ordinance for discussion, members of the public weighed in.