Rising tariffs could spike summer essentials costs by up to 60% in North Carolina

Whether you're firing up the grill, or heading to the beach those tariffs could also impact on some summer staples.    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates tariffs could cost the average American household around $4,000 a year, and that’s because so …

Salmon appointed deputy commissioner of North Carolina Industrial Commission

Sanford resident and attorney Brad Salmon has been appointed deputy commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. His tenure begins on June 9. Salmon, a former District Court Judge for both Judicial District 11 and Judicial District 12, has …

North Charleston man charged in deadly Dorchester County hit-and-run denied bond

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A man arrested in connection to the hit-and-run death of a Lowcountry musician and employee of the City of Goose Creek has been denied bond. Terrell Darrel Crawford, 37, of North Charleston, who is charged with hit-and-run …

CEA Applauds North Carolina Legislators for Taking Essential Step Toward More Reliable, Affordable Energy Future

Passage of Senate Bill 266 in House Committee marks progress on grid reliability, cost savings, emissions goals Bill will help NC meet new energy demand from manufacturing, population & data center growth   RALEIGH, NC – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), …

FOX Carolina Investigates: Cost of care station under question

SWANNANOA, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The cost of a community care station that helps people after Hurricane Helene is now under question. The community care station was set up at Owen pool in Swannanoa and was operated by a company out of Texas called SLS. It …

North Carolina DOT marks 35 years of passenger-rail service

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 6/4/2025 Rail News: Passenger Rail The Piedmont service, pictured here, takes passengers on a direct route between Raleigh and Charlotte. Photo – North Carolina Department of Transportation The North Carolina …

Steel tariffs rattle North Carolina’s auto sector

North Carolina’s booming automotive manufacturing sector—home to more than 300 companies and 37,000 workers—is facing renewed uncertainty as new federal tariffs on steel and aluminum threaten to raise costs and stall momentum in one of the state’s fastest- …

Sophisticated DMV text scam targets North Carolina residents, WRAL's 5 on Your Side warns

You likely received one of the new DMV text scams. WRAL previously reported on this scam and how the NC Department of Transportation is warning people to be aware of these scams. Several people reached out to WRAL’s 5 On Your Side about this scam that is …

What should we expect from Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2025?

With a mostly new coaching staff and a completely remade roster in the fold, the North Carolina Tar Heels are rightfully one of the biggest stories and most polarizing teams of the 2025 college football offseason. Never before has the spotlight shined so …

Amazon to inject $10 billion into rural North Carolina for data center and AI campus