North Carolina made a solid jump on a list of the best states in the country but still has some work left to reach the top 10 ...

State politics are dominated by rural white men, and the virulent tone of these men’s politics draws its strength from the ...

In 1873, a group of about 50 African Americans facing threats from the Ku Klux Klan in their hometown of Cross Anchor in ...

North Carolina is the 13th best state in the nation, according to the new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

Advocates are concerned that several bills moving ahead in the North Carolina General Assembly will criminalize homelessness ...

Home to over 50 species of at-risk animals, the NCDEQ called the French Broad River basin "one of the most heavily altered" in Western NC.

The Riverwalk, part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, winds along the Eno River right through town. This isn’t some afterthought path – it’s a gorgeous, wheelchair-accessible greenway that gives you ...

No one is in a hurry to leave. The town has a peaceful energy that makes you want to slow down and notice the details. Like ...