If the bill passes into state law, it would force schools in many counties including Johnston, Harnett, and Franklin to change their mascots within two years. If they don’t, the state could hold back ...

At the midpoint of the WNC softball season, five teams have lost two or fewer games. Check out where they land in this week's ...

The Citizen Times has selected the All-WNC boys basketball teams for the 2024-25 season.

There’s nobody that should be against helping local farmers feed local kids,” said Hickory Nut Gap Farm CEO and co-founder Jamie Ager.

Closing one public school or merging it with another can make a big impact on a community. The city of Norfolk is considering ...

The mere mention of standardized testing can cause anxiety for students and parents. When does your child start taking these ...

Numbers can help tell a story, and that also applies with the North Carolina Azalea Festival. But what do they say? Let's ...

“But I will say the entire community – especially the high school – has made it more bearable.” One of the first events to aid the family happened on Jan. 21, 2022, when Franklin’s ...

Earlier this month, the Trump administration informed states that it was cutting funding for programs that help schools and food ... Brasstown Beef in Franklin, and KT’s Orchard and Apiary ...

The North Carolina Azalea Festival is a large annual festival in Wilmington. The festival features concerts, a parade, street fair, and many other events. The 2025 festival will be held from April ...

Stuart Cramer's Oshauna Holland and Lincolnton's L.J. Smith IV are part of elite company, the hoops standouts earning all-state recognition by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) ...