Ryan Hayes-Owens

RALEIGH, N.C. — New data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows a record number of high school students are earning college

State data shows over half of North Carolina's 2025 high school graduates completed college-level coursework, highlighting growing access to programs.

DURHAM, N.C. — Six months after a Spectrum News 1 investigation revealed over $1 million in HIV housing funds sitting unused in Durham, the money still hasn't been distributed.

After nearly two decades of waiting, redevelopment in Durham’s historic Hayti neighborhood is officially underway.

Fifteen years after the 2011 tornado event, survivors and meteorologists in North Carolina are reflecting on the destruction, the lessons learned and how storm technology has improved since.

SANFORD, N.C. — Fifteen years ago, North Carolina experienced one of the deadliest and most destructive weather events in state history.

DURHAM, N.C. — After years of planning and waiting, the Villages of Hayti is officially becoming a reality.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers are moving closer to finalizing a long-awaited state budget, and that could be huge news for teachers in our state.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on at least two constitutional amendments when they go to the polls in

RALEIGH, N.C. — As college graduation season comes to a close across North Carolina, some recent graduates say the biggest challenge isn't getting the degree.