As hundreds of property owners in the Triad seek out contractors to help clear the debris left from last week's tornado destruction, they are being urged to make sure they find reputable companies.

John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the presidential nominee and that Hillary Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November.

Gov. Mike Easley is expected to unveil his final budget proposal Monday morning and he says teacher pay in North Carolina will reach the national average.

NASCAR fans are already setting up camp outside Lowe's Motor Speedway even with the possibility of severe weather. Speedway officials say they have contingency plans in place.

Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornados and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 22 people in three states.

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office motor unit has been invited to take part in the National Peace Officer Memorial Service this week in Washington, D.C.

The commencement speaker described the event as fabulously soggy, and while the conditions were out of anybody's control, two graduating Blue Devils did their best to lighten the atmosphere.

The University of North Carolina on Sunday awarded slain student body president Eve Carson posthumously with a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in biology and political science.

Watch and learn as Chef Dan Eaton makes a savory tart with asparagus, goat cheese, roasted red peppers and eggs.

Japanese beetles are coming up out of the ground this time of year and they are getting on every plant in the area that they like and devouring the foliage.

Laser vision correction is currently the No. 1 elective procedure in the United States. It's been around for a decade and today lasers can correct a wider range of vision problems than ever before.