Friends and loved ones gathered Thursday night at the Minshew-Coley Funeral Home in Kenly to pay their respects to 60-year-old Marilyn Gomez, a victim of Saturday's tornado.

Some snow fell overnight from Greensboro to Raleigh. It didn’t last long and accumulation was minimal but the wintry weather has delayed the opening of some schools.

The North Carolina Children's Promise Celebration raised hundreds of thousands of dollars Thursday for the North Carolina Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Parents got their first chance to speak out about Wake County’s new student assignment plan Thursday night at the first of five public meetings held at Knightdale High School.

Leaders of an oversight committee responsible for statewide mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services met and discussed Steven Sabock's death at Cherry Hospital.

Trustees at UNC Chapel Hill and N.C. State both approved tuition increases Thursday, following the lead of many other colleges in the UNC System.

Creg Johnson, 25, was found shot to death on Nov. 20, 2005, in the Fayetteville barber shop where he worked. His family and friends aren't giving up hope to find justice.

A relative found the body of 20-month-old Devarion Gross last Friday in a sealed trash bag inside a home on Spring Drive in Garner. Police are still searching for clues in the case.

N.C. State University’s Student Senate passed a resolution Wednesday condemning the actions of four students who painted racial slurs in the campus Free Expression Tunnel.

A memorial service for Marilyn Gomez, who was killed in Saturday's tornado, will be held Thursday night in Kenly. Services for the other victim, Joshua Wiggins, are Saturday in Wilson.

Wake County parents will be able to voice their opinions Thursday night about the new student reassignment plan. The public hearing begins at 6:30 p.m. at Knightdale High School.

In an effort to protect the welfare of animals who are often tied up, Orange County commissioners have passed an ordinance restricting the tethering of dogs.

North Carolina says forward Tyler Zeller will likely miss the rest of the season with a broken wrist. Coach Roy Williams called Zeller's injury "another big blow for our team."

At Biggs Park Mall in Lumberton, this year’s Christmas tree, called the Memory Troop Tree, celebrates not only the holiday, but also honors America’s troops.

Surveillance tapes from inside Cherry Hospital have revealed a case of patient mistreatment in which a man choking on medication falls and hits his head.

Almost 30 years after graduating from N.C. State, former Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Bill Cowher will deliver the commencement address for N.C. State’s winter graduation.

The state's transportation department is facing a $1 billion budget shortfall over the next three years and the state is now trying to figure out how to bridge that funding gap.

Gov. Mike Easley declared disaster areas in Johnston and Wilson counties after Saturday's deadly tornado. The move will allow victims to apply for state disaster assistance.

Wednesday, N.C. State University’s Student Senate will address the school’s response to racially charged graffiti found on campus after the election of President-elect Obama.

Jim Hunt will receive an honor on Wednesday, when N.C. State presents him with the Friday Medal for his lifetime dedication to improving education across the country.

AAA predicts fewer people will travel this Thanksgiving. The group says travel on the holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic woes and fewer flights.

Johnston County woman Katherine Strickland has been sentenced for killing her infant son in November, 2007. An autopsy showed the 8-month-old child was drowned.

A new program has lead to the deportation of thousands of illegal immigrants in North Carolina. The law has come under fire from Latino groups who say it targets Hispanics.

The man and two women accused of assaulting two UNC football players have been found guilty. The players were tied up and held hostage in their Chapel Hill apartment.

The Wake County Public School System learned Monday it must cut $11.2 million from its budget -- $5.5 million from state funds and another $5.7 million from county funds.

Johnston County officials said this Saturday's dangerous storms were simply too fast for their emergency reverse 911 call system, meant to call residents to alert them of danger.

Universities across the state are looking to increase tuition rates days after the UNC System approved the smallest increases to its two-year budget in nearly 20 years.