It’s a matter of historical record, Luchetti said, and except for sports enthusiasts, nobody keeps more meticulous records than the National Weather Service, which traces its bureaucratic roots to ...

As plans evolve for a parkway to the southern end of the county, businesses and rural communities are beginning to brace ...

Yancey and Mitchell County residents gathered to remember the lives taken by Hurricane Helene. Kristy Thrift, owner of NC ...

Under the third draft of the NCHSAA's conference realignment, there will be no 11-team conference. Schools can still appeal before it is finalized.

“There are blue precincts that are getting bluer by the minute, red precincts that are getting redder by the minute and an ...

A defiant teacher has hailed his "small win" over Google - after the tech ... the huge multinational to axe the ratings on its Google Maps section after finding these critiques to often to be ...

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...

Carteret County was named the best county to retire in North Carolina by MSN. Susan Goldsworthy 2013 News & Observer file photo Nearly a fifth of the best counties to retire in the U.S. are in ...

RALEIGH — eCourts is officially live in 13 additional counties as of today (February 3): Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, ...

The governor announce that 30 million dollars worth of grant funds are now available to eligible small business owners in western North Carolina. The funds aim to help those businesses still ...

To apply for the Western North Carolina Small Business Grant Program, businesses in eligible counties can apply through Appalachian Community Capital. The application period opened Friday and runs ...