LUMBERTON, N.C. — The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee's efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent momentum but still face obstacles.

C HARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - North Carolina Governor Josh Stein on Friday, Oct. 3, signed House Bill 307, also known as ‘Iryna’s Law,’ following the death of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who was stabbed on a Charlotte light rail in August.

North Carolina State's Dave Doeren is the No. 39 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Wolfpack coach is set to earn a total of $6,215,377, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said an adult in western North Carolina died from flu complications during the first week of October.

At 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated coastal flood advisory valid from Thursday 7 a.m. until Monday 8 a.m. The advisory is for Southern Craven as well as Beaufort and Pamlico counties.

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office was occupied with a high call volume, so Manteo Police Officer T.P. Grogan requested and was granted mutual aid because he was close to the area.

North Carolina residents who still rely on federal food assistance programs, such as SNAP and WIC, will continue to receive benefits through October, according to the North Carolina Department of

NCWRC reports that the state has confirmed cases of HPAI in black vultures in Iredell County since the start of the 2025 fall migratory season and is awaiting results from suspected cases in black vultures in Union County. NCWRC has provided the following tips for the public to help reduce the spread of HPAI: