North Carolina’s primary election is next week, and early voting is already underway. We discuss what to watch in the race for the state's open Senate seat and a competitive Democratic primary in the state's 4th congressional district.

A North Carolina woman reported missing in 2001 has been found alive more than two decades later. Detectives located Michelle Hundely Smith on Feb. 20, 2026, after receiving new information in the case. Her whereabouts are being kept private at her request.

The Tar Heels will need their supporting cast to step up against the Cardinals on Monday night.

Seth Trimble took over in the second half, Luka Bogavac, better known for his perimeter shooting, repeatedly attacked the lane, and Jonathan Powell buried a pair of transition 3-pointers before halftime. Derek Dixon’s shooting slump continued, but he steadied the offense with four assists and defended well, slowing Syracuse’s transition game.

Michele Hundley Smith left her Stoneville home on December 9, 2001, to go Christmas shopping. She never returned home.

Law enforcement officers fatally shot a North Carolina man who breached the entrance of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

North Carolina baseball remains at No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll after a 3-1-1 week, with seven ACC teams ranked.

One person was killed, and three others were injured in an explosion at a North Carolina feed mill.