Note: The accompanying video explains lottery odds in North Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Winning a lottery jackpot could not have come at a better moment for one Wake County great-grandfather.

It's in the top 20. The highest property tax rate is in Scotland County at 99 cents for every $100 in valuation.

Senate District 18 in Wake and Granville counties has a Republican primary between Cheryl Caulfield and Chris Stock. Sen.

Property taxes are a critical source of funding for local governments but they’re becoming a burden for North Carolina ...

Wake County tourism figures find strong food and beverage sales, but a dip in hotel occupancy.

State lawmakers are reviewing whether there’s room for improvement in how property taxes are levied across the state; some ...

Note: The accompanying video explains lottery odds in North Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — An Orange County man who bought ...

Whatley is a former chair of the Republican National Committee. Before that, he was a chairman of North Carolina's Republican ...

Valerie Foushee and Nida Allam, who are running for the U.S. House in North Carolina District 4, answer our questions about their campaigns.

Wilder and his longtime campaign manager, Paul Goldman, railing against what they and others perceived as a “cesspool of corruption” at City Hall, pushed for a citywide referendum to change the city ...

Different issues in different parts of NC have led to more GOP incumbents facing a primary challenger for legislative seats.

Two Democratic legislators from Mecklenburg County who have helped the GOP override several vetoes are facing primary battles ...