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NASA introduced the four astronauts scheduled to fly on next year's Artemis III mission. (From left to right) NASA commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas at a press conference announcing the crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday.

NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission

The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.

Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed on the Charlotte light rail on Aug. 22, 2025. Mourners created a memorial for her at the East West light rail station following the release of

DeCarlos Brown Jr. found incompetent to stand trial in killing of Iryna Zarutska

A federal judge on Tuesday found DeCarlos Brown Jr. currently incompetent to stand trial in the 2025 slaying of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte and ordered a review of his mental competency after he receives court-ordered treatment.

Forsyth Tech named a finalist for the $1M Aspen Prize

Forsyth Technical Community College is one of ten finalists vying for the prize awarded by the Aspen Institute.

At the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center at North Carolina State University, fermentation tanks house microbes that can grow themselves into proteins or other food ingredients. The Pentagon is hoping to use a similar biomass process to create alternative protein products for troops to eat in the field.

Turning microbes into meals: The Pentagon seeks alternative proteins to feed troops in the field

The U.S. military wants troops on the front lines to be able to make their own food — literally. It's trying to develop ways to use microbes to create meals, using a process that would look more at home in a laboratory than in a kitchen.

Trump vows retaliation for downing of U.S. helicopter

President Trump is blaming Iran for shooting down an Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz Monday night.

AP file image of shoppers heading into a Buc-ee's store Oct. 1, 2025, in Johnstown, Colo.

NC's first Buc-ees to break ground this week in Mebane

Construction of North Carolina's first Buc-ee's store in Mebane will begin Wednesday. The popular Texas chain of gas stations and convenience stores is expected to open the location in late 2027.

President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York.

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter downing

Trump confirmed the two pilots in the U.S. helicopter, downed near the Strait of Hormuz, are safe. The U.S. responded by launching strikes on Iran, with Tehran attacking Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan soon after.

Ultra-processed foods often have added sugar and artificial flavorings, similar to how cigarettes were developed.

Big Tobacco hooked us on ultra-processed foods. It might teach us how to cut back

Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.

An election worker prepares an absentee ballot request at the Wake County Board of Elections office in Raleigh on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.

NC House looks to make more local elections partisan

The state legislature is trying to make more municipal elections partisan. A bill approved in a state House committee Tuesday would change the election process for mayor and town boards in all 11 Moore County towns and the county's school board, as well as the city of Albemarle.

Social Security is expected to run short of cash in less than seven years. Lawmakers need to adjust benefits or taxes before that to avoid an automatic cut in monthly benefits.

Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn

A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.

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