Kimball said the front is expected to die out in the North Carolina mountains ... "Rainfall does not automatically lift a burn ban," Burke County Chief Fire Marshal Robert Bishop said.

Governor Josh Stein announced more than $41 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect ...

Another fire, the Bee Rock Branch Fire, near Little Switzerland in McDowell County started April 14 and has grown to 175 ...

The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center recently released their economic snapshot of all 100 counties in the state. That snapshot includes a look at health insurance, rent and employment ...

New census data helps show what's happening beneath the surface of population trends: Some rural counties have a surprisingly ...

Her first three novels all explored different periods of Black history, from 1850s Ohio to 1970s Alabama. “When I am in the ...

Across rural North Carolina, the opioid epidemic has left a devastating mark — overdose deaths have surged, families have been shattered and communities have struggled to find resources to fight ...

At its annual attainment event in February, myFutureNC released new data on North Carolina’s progress toward its educational attainment ...

A Hickory man will spend six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on April 3. William Thomas Ray Miller ...

Planning a North Carolina spring break usually conjures images of coastal beaches or mountain trails, but savvy travelers know the real hidden gem is tucked away on a quiet street in Lillington—a ...

Below is the county's road closure map showing whether roads are open. To access the map click here. The NWS also urged people to refrain from driving into water, even if they believe the water to ...

By contrast, the state’s population grew by a modest 0.7% from 2023 to 2024, or about 40,000 people. Most of that growth came in metro and more urban areas. Clarke County dropped by 163 people from ...