Tougher identification laws go into effect soon, but more driver’s license offices will open earlier starting in April.

▪ In 4A, state semifinalist Chambers was the only new team in the final poll. Chambers reached the N.C. 4A Western Regional ...

This image was taken by volunteers from Gastonia, NC, who are helping to contain the fire. Gastonia Fire Department photo Residents of a Rutherfordton neighborhood were ordered to evacuate ...

A shelter dog is a huge fan of food — and she needs a home with plenty of snacks. “Meet House Hippo — The Myth, The Legend, The Lunch Bandit,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote March ...

A dad accused of taking his 6-year-old daughter from home is thought to have shot and killed her, North Carolina authorities said. He’s in critical condition. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 6-year ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Exeter assistant Kevin Nicholson slammed the referee after his side’s controversial 0-0 draw at Lincoln in League One. Nicholson was ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Exeter boss Gary Caldwell was sent off as his side drew 0-0 with Lincoln in a League One mid-table clash. Caldwell was incensed when Ryan ...

Michael Underwood says he was anything but relaxed after discovering the jackpot was $1.16 million, according to a North Carolina Education Lottery news release. N.C. Education Lottery photo A ...

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BRADLEY − One person is dead following a Thursday fire in a Lincoln County home about six miles north of Tomahawk. At 6 a.m. Thursday, a caller reported flames coming from a home in the town of ...

NC Bureau of Investigation photo University scientists conducting tests in the murky Cape Fear River got more than they bargained for when a body appeared, according to the North Carolina Bureau ...