Advocates say the rule change will protect poultry farmers financially by providing a minimum base pay and more transparency with how large poultry companies set their rates.

The suspect in a fatal shooting inside a restaurant in North Carolina’s capital city has died. Raleigh police said Sunday that 34-year-old George Colom Jr. died.

After rain chances both days this weekend, an arctic cold front swings through Sunday night, bringing central North Carolina the coldest air so far this season for the upcoming work week.

Temperatures in the North Carolina mountains are falling to nightly lows near zero, with wind chills near minus 20 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The dangerous cold is linked to an arctic air mass that could set records in the region, forecasters say.

This comes as an arctic front entered the region on Sunday night, allowing very cold and dry air to move into central North Carolina this week.

A settlement has been reached by North Carolina's Insurance Department and the industry that sells homeowner policies.

On Sunday at 3:06 p.m. an updated extreme cold warning was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC valid for Monday between midnight and noon. The warning is for Buncombe, Transylvania and Henderson counties.

The cold weather moves into central North Carolina on Monday followed by possible snow on Tuesday. The North Carolina mountains will see snow Sunday along with very cold temps.

An updated weather alert issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Monday at 6:54 a.m. is warning residents of snow until noon. The alert is for Northern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains, Burke Mountains and McDowell Mountains as well as Avery,

Beech Mountain is the highest ski resort on the East Coast, ranking just above two fellow North Carolina destinations: Sugar Mountain Resort and Catalooche Ski Area . Both the resort and the town of Beech Mountain are extremely family-friendly; there’s sledding, tubing, hiking trails, and more.

South View senior guard Danauje Brooks reached the milestone of 2,000 points during a prolific week of basketball in North Carolina. The Kentucky State commit got her 2,000th point in the Lady Tigers’ 79-68 victory over Cape Fear on Friday.

President-elect Donald Trump will face a similar situation to his predecessor. It's in stark contrast to the large-scale event he and his team may have wanted.