Building interstate through rugged terrain and displacing neighborhoods part of the legacy of I-26 as construction continues.

With cost of diesel fuel hitting records, school districts across North Carolina are reckoning with how they'll afford to ...

A party volunteer hands out sample ballots as Buncombe County early voters at the Black Mountain library wait in a long line on the second day of early voting, Oct. 18, 2024, exactly three weeks after ...

While suspending the gas tax faces little opposition, Democrats question Republican legislative leaders' timing so close to ...

Goal of 2 million degreed or certified NC young people by 2030 banks on innovative community college programs including at many rural schools.

A look at 3 contested 2026 races for the NC House and Senate in Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties that could be in ...

UNC student protesters on April 24, 2026, call for the release of files related to a controversial academic program linked to right-wing politics. Kate Denning / Carolina Public Press While a ...

North nearly pulled off an upset in a Forsyth district no one thought was competitive in 2024. She might have a better chance in 2026.

Corn struggles to grow in extremely dry conditions on a farm near Apex in northeastern Chatham County, seen on June 4, 2026. Lucas Thomae / Carolina Public Press After an exceptionally dry spring, ...

Tropical Storm Helene underscored the dangers of aging dams and flood-control infrastructure in Western North Carolina. Leading up to the storm, some signs already indicated that something more needed ...

The Swain County courthouse in Bryson City. Provided / Sarah Eisinger / Smoky Mountain Times Former Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran continues to fall deeper into legal trouble. Two weeks ago, he ...

New Hanover County tax assessors conducted a property revaluation this year. The goal was to determine the market value of homes and businesses, as the county does every four years, to more equitably ...