TARBORO, N.C. (WPTF) – Natron Energy, a leader in sodium-ion battery technology, has announced plans to establish the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States at the Kingsboro megasite in Edgecombe County. The $1.4…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) –  Johnston County native and legendary North Carolina broadcaster Carl Lamm has died at the age of 97. With an unparalleled 72-year career on the air, Lamm was one of the longest-serving…

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North Carolina hotel, authorities said. Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from…

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WPTF) — The North Carolina Zoo has been crowned the “Best Zoo” in the United States, securing the top spot in the prestigious Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. The announcement follows a month of…

RALEIGH (WPTF) — Jewelers Mutual Group, a prominent insurer specializing in the protection of jewelry and jewelry businesses, will soon be opening a new office in Raleigh. The company announced plans to hire 200 new…

RALEIGH (WPTF) — Governor Roy Cooper announced that Cosmetics & Cleaners International LLC, a Miami-based contract manufacturer of cosmetics and personal care products, will establish a new facility in High Point, North Carolina. The company’s…