Native Venus flytraps face poaching threat in North Carolina
Venus flytraps are facing danger from poachers on the North Carolina coast — a primary location where the plant grows in the wild.
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Venus flytraps are facing danger from poachers on the North Carolina coast — a primary location where the plant grows in the wild.
This weekend’s episode of "Saturday Night Live" included something different for viewers watching the show through WRAL-TV — several gaps in audio.
With three races too close to predict before Election Day, North Carolina has emerged as one of the most watched — and important — swing states of 2016.
Voters in nine states will see measures related to the legalization of marijuana on their ballots Nov. 8.
In the waning moments of what has been a challenging election season, many voters have finally found someone they can support this fall — undecided voter Ken Bone.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated Kytja Weir's position. Weir is project manager for the Center for Public Integrity. The article has been updated to reflect the change. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Former Texas governor Rick Perry's "Dancing with the Stars" debut on Sept. 12 was complete with a bolo tie, a corn dog stand and, of course, a Cha Cha dance on a huge image of Texas.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will change its Red Wolf Recovery Program to focus more on securing the captive wolf population.
A former researcher from Duke University has filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming fellow researchers fabricated data to win millions of dollars in federal grants.
Before long, the endangered red wolf may no longer howl in eastern North Carolina, and the state is home to the last 40 to 60 red wolves left in the wild.
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early August that marijuana will remain a Schedule I controlled substance, following an April decision to review the drug’s status.
Teenagers arrested in Orange County could face less detrimental consequences than in other places in North Carolina thanks to the Misdemeanor Diversion Program launched April 14.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to reconsider the classification of marijuana in the first half of 2016.
The U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously Monday to uphold states' abilities to draw legislative districts based on total population.
The Rev. William Barber, a social justice advocate and North Carolina NAACP president, kicked off a national moral revival tour at Riverside Church in New York this weekend.
Joe Parrish, a 2014 graduate of UNC, is running for the N.C. House of Representatives in District 2. Staff Writer Olivia Slagle talked with Parrish about his childhood interest in politics and his current campaign.
In a historic vote, the Charlotte City Council approved the expansion of legal protections for LGBT individuals 7-4 Monday.
Activists rallied for a higher minimum wage during Saturday’s HKonJ People’s Assembly Coalition rally, boasting signs calling for change.
CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this story was not clear enough in specifying the different forms of ballots cast. Students who vote with a provisional ballot because they lack acceptable ID do not have to return to the Orange County Board of Elections with proper identification if they gave truthful reason for not having obtained an acceptable ID. Those students must only provide alternative identifying information. In the "What if I cannot get a photo ID before the election?"The quote that follows refers to provisional ballots cast because a voter forgot their form of acceptable ID, not because they lacked one entirely. The story has been updated to reflect this change.
The UNC system has seen an increase in overall enrollment this year — entirely due to a boost in minority enrollees.