Two teenagers wanted on murder charges out of North Carolina were arrested in Lee County, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).

The City of Sanford has been selected by the University of North Carolina to participate in the “Our State, Our Homes” program, an 18-month initiative to improve access to and availability of ...

United Way of Lee County announced earlier this week that The City of Sanford and FirstHealth of the Carolinas have each been awarded a Spirit of North Carolina Award in the Sustainability Through ...

The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 227, "Eliminating 'DEI' in Public Education," on Tuesday to "prohibit promoting discriminatory policies and practices in public schools."According to a ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina State Senate Bill 227 was approved on Tuesday by the State Senate. The bill was presented to remove DEI from the North Carolina Public School system.

Republican state senators filed a bill entitled, "Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education." In a pair of opinion pieces, ...

The Lee County Fire Department (LCFD) is asking for additional volunteer firefighters as more calls roll in reporting fires.

The arrests happened last week when K-9 Hondo helped deputies following a traffic stop along N.C. 87, according to the Lee ...

The North Carolina General Assembly has joined the national conversation over diversity, equity and inclusion, with one local ...

GOP lawmakers argued DEI programs have strayed beyond their original ‘laudable goals’ to now enforce ideological conformity.

SANFORD – Lee County Schools recently received two grants totaling $709,000.

A fast-moving line of thunderstorms brought down trees, caused power outages and created some flooding problems for drivers in central and eastern North Carolina on Wednesday.