NC Zoo’s Asia Continent Is Ready — Waiting On State Budget To Finish Hiring
The buildings are up, the habitats are landscaped, and most of the animals are settled in. What's missing is...
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North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of Tammy, its oldest chimpanzee and a troop matriarch for decades
Tammy, an approximately 55-year-old chimpanzee and longtime resident of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, has died.Â
Asheboro’s new license plate cameras feed into federal network; privacy advocates raise concerns
Since mid-February, Asheboro police have installed eight cameras that photograph every passing vehicle around the clock and share that...
Minor airlifted after falling into shaft at Worthville Mill site
A minor was airlifted with life-threatening injuries Wednesday after falling into a turbine shaft at the site of the...
Future of Fox 8 and News 2 playing out in court after Nexstar merger faces legal challenges
Fox 8 and News 2 have the same owner for the first time. A federal judge just extended his...
Geologists Weigh In on Randolph County’s Easter Sunday Earthquakes
Two small earthquakes struck northern Randolph County within half an hour of each other on Easter Sunday afternoon, slightly...
Drought, Fire Danger Grip Central North Carolina With No Relief in Sight
Burn ban in effect statewide; little to no rain expected through early next week
A $319 million gap could cut off NC Medicaid — Lawmakers have weeks to act
A $319 million funding gap could cut off more than 3 million North Carolinians from Medicaid coverage as soon...
Humans Are Going Back to the Moon in April — Here’s What’s Happening
For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts are set to leave low earth orbit and fly...
North Carolina Zoo Welcomes Two Sand Cat Kittens
Sand cat Sahara and mate Cosmo welcomed two kittens Feb. 26 at the North Carolina Zoo — and the...