Year of North Carolina'. In an effort to celebrate the state's character, lawmakers decided to celebrate all existing state symbols, instead of introducing new ones this year. State symbols must be ...

The founder of the Cary company behind Fortnite tells The News & Observer about his past, current, and future conservation ...

The Red Rocker Inn, a Victorian-style bed and breakfast, provides individually decorated rooms and a full breakfast that will fuel your day of exploration. The inn’s wraparound porch, complete with ...

The insects you encounter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are really an essential part of the park. Jim and Leslie ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the crown jewel of the Southern Appalachians, an ancient landscape teeming with life — ...

The Costas hail from Cullowhee and Highlands, North Carolina, where Jim is a professor ... Leslie applied her museum curation skills at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center. Combining her book design and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard Soldiers participated in an emergency management showcase last week to show the resources the state can use during natural disasters and emergency ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels went to the NCAA Tournament title game in their first season under head coach Hubert Davis, but they have not advanced past the Sweet 16 in the three years since.

If you love being by the water, Brevard is the North Carolina mountain town for you. The area boasts 250 waterfalls, so there's one for folks of every activity level, whether you want to hike to a ...

CARY, N.C. – The No. 7 Virginia women’s tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss to No. 8 North Carolina in the final of the 2025 ACC Women’s Tennis Championship on Sunday (April 20) at the Cary Tennis Park.

Caitlin Hodges, 29, of Crystal Lake, was found dead on December 10 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, after being reported missing while on a trip to the city with her boyfriend. Her remains were ...

After rainy weather offered some relief earlier this month, North Carolina lifted a statewide ban on open burning. Officials told residents to remain vigilant, and that lifting the ban did not ...