Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor.

North Carolina lawmakers have seldom been on the cutting edge of national public policymaking in recent decades. Former Gov. Jim Hunt won plaudits and copycats at various points during his four terms in office for his ambitious and innovative efforts to boost early childhood and K-12 education.

A North Carolina man drove into a utility pole early Sunday morning in Laurinburg after he said he was being shot at, police said. Officers responded to a

(You’re) out here doing big boy things, and this is what’s going to happen. You got to suffer the consequences.”

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Three crew members aboard a medical helicopter were hospitalized when their chopper crashed Monday night. A Novant AirLink helicopter crashed near the New Hanover/Pender County line on Holly Shelter Road in Wilmington, WECT-TV reported.

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Hurricane relief loans are reaching Western North Carolina local governments through a $100 million program initiated by the state.

Detectives determined Bell kidnapped and murdered Cornett, and he would have been charged if he was still alive.

Authorities said the group's leader is a pit mix and is “highly aggressive." The dog has a history of killing small animals and is a 'huge problem."

An accident killed three mules in a crew that trekked in crucial supplies after Helene left areas throughout Western North Carolina inaccessible.

Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor.