North Carolina

The head of the North Carolina State Ports Authority, CEO Thomas Eagar, is no longer serving in the post he's held since 2004. In a letter sent to…

The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources released a new report Friday detailing the state’s environmental quality and upcoming…

The Department of Transportation is proposing toll increases for several ferry routes, including the Southport/Fort Fisher ride.The DOT is holding public…

North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased from 9.7 percent in October to 9.5 percent in November.While unemployment dipped in most counties within our…

The White House has announced that North Carolina is among nine states receiving federal Race to the Top funds for early childhood education. WHQR’s…

A mold-breaking education initiative in North Carolina is now a major step closer to taking home a piece of the federal recovery fund pie.WHQR’s Michelle…

More than 20 dead pelicans have washed ashore along the southeastern North Carolina coast in the past few weeks. WHQR’s Michelle Bliss reports that for…

Today marks the final story in a WHQR News series focusing on some of the 34 new laws that took affect yesterday in North Carolina, including the 2011…

The WHQR News Team continues a series on laws taking effect tomorrow in North Carolina. Laura’s Law focuses on drunk driving and as Sara Wood reports, it…

To kick-off a series on new laws taking effect in North Carolina on Thursday, WHQR News begins with The Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Sara Wood reports…