As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains ...

Folk music of all stripes brings people together. This year, its organizers say, that’s more important than ever.

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Two U.S. House committee chairmen say Duke's partner school is a “direct extension of the Chinese military and intelligence ...

The 'Bathroom Bill' sparked national protests. But since then, a wave of attacks on trans rights has failed to generate the ...

The selection of S. Keith Hargrove to lead Elizabeth City State marks the end of a marathon of chancellor searches over the ...

Rep. Chuck Edwards was reportedly involved in an altercation following remarks at a regional Rotary summit on “Peace in ...

After six months of high-stakes legal drama, Jefferson Griffin’s concession last Wednesday seemed anticlimactic. By that point, he had few cards left to play. Two days earlier, U.S. District Judge ...

At a hearing on our ongoing records suit, the judge directed the county to grant access to public records about former ...

A new generation of tribal scientists and storytellers is rebuilding ties between the land and water, and preparing for what ...

As sea level rises, 79 percent of properties in Beaufort are at risk of flooding. Residents of coastal communities must adapt ...