In the 1970s, Joan Little was a poor, young Black woman who killed a Beaufort County detention officer who she said tried to sexually assault her. Her case sparked an international movement.

In a report recently provided to the State Board of Elections, Guilford County’s election director pushed back on the theory that some people got an incorrect ballot.

Gov. Josh Stein wants lawmakers to rethink tax breaks for data centers. The industry’s opacity makes it difficult to evaluate costs and benefits.

Members of the Lumbee tribe, which won full federal recognition last December, can soon access more federal programs and may open a casino.

As Buc-ee’s expands its range north, other parts of the gas-station and convenience store eco-system are feeling the squeeze. Photojournalist Kate Medley documents their survival.