As Islamic terror incidents and national security threats increased under the Biden administration, major arrests, indictments and guilty pleas were recently announced in Virginia, North Carolina

Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran and businessman, told senators that he would serve as the soldiers’ secretary of the Army, “not of the generals or of the bureaucracy,” if he is confirmed as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the largest military service.

Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic importance of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.

On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump visited communities in North Carolina devastated by severe flooding after Hurricane Helene smashed the southeastern U.S. in late September 2024. The death toll from the disaster climbed to 105 people in North Carolina, where about 73,000 homes were also severely damaged or destroyed.

The N&O spoke with an immigration attorney at the Durham-based firm Brown Immigration Law and the Siembra NC organization, which works to support families and communities affected by ICE, to learn what people should know about dealing with the agency.

But people who have entered or are living in the U.S. without legal authorization still have rights. There are more than 11 million people living in the U.S. without authorization, and about 315,000 of them are in North Carolina, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.

A Greensboro man is desperately waiting to reunite with his wife and six children, who are stranded in a holding country after fleeing Afghanistan. But a recent executive

Trump's plan to cut foreign aid will make it harder for Kurdish authorities to secure Syria's camps and prisons.

The executive order suspends refugee admissions to the U.S., leaving thousands — including families who supported American troops — stuck in legal limbo.

Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote. Republicans pushed back questions about Hegseth's qualifications amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.