Cooper, a Democrat, told McClatchy that a congressional run in 2026 against Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican, is still on the table. Photo illustration: Allie Carl/Axios. Photo: Raleigh News & Observer/Getty Images
Former Gov. Roy Cooper is taking an eight-week teaching role at Harvard University, mentoring students who aspire to "top-level positions in government" and other sectors. (Observer)
North Carolina Rep. Dean Arp — whose district covers part of Union County and Indian Trail — is being hailed a hero after he saved a 77-year-old woman in a wheelchair from a fire. (WBTV)
Arp was driving to Raleigh when he saw the smoke coming from a mobile home, turned around and rushed inside.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is investigating the PowerSchool data breach. (WBTV)
A body was found Thursday morning near a playground outside E.E. Waddell High School. Charlotte police are investigating. (WBTV)