Cicada Brood XIV has started emerging, bringing swarms of cicadas to North Carolina. Read here to learn about where the ...

For those who worship at the altar of chocolate, the Chocolate Brownie Turtle cheesecake combines velvety chocolate cheesecake with chunks of fudgy brownie, buttery caramel, and toasted pecans in a ...

It appears that two squatters who invaded my property two years ago have increased their numbers. I discovered a groundhog burrow behind my barn in 2023. One, perhaps both of the adults (I was unable ...

To create our official guide to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast ... grab a frozen painkiller at The Barnacle,” she says. “Pecan Tree Inn is a short walk to downtown shopping, dining, and ...

In April, the USDA announced a $340 million relief package to Helene victims with no mention of relief for Georgia, just several other states such as North Carolina and Tennessee that were also ...

Tree nut allergies can include ... Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. GreenWise is a brand line owned by Publix, and the GreenWise organic pecan halves appear ...

Type I pecan trees release pollen before the female flowers are ready, while Type II release pollen after. It's a frustrating game of courtship, but the North Carolina University State Extension ...

USA TODAY Network reporters from each state recount the impact along the path of the historic storm: As Helene forms in the Gulf of Mexico, heavy rains soak Western North Carolina As Helene ...

In storm-wrecked western North Carolina, Christmas tree farmers are determined to keep holiday traditions going and protect their livelihoods. By Emily Cochrane Photographs by Mike Belleme Emily ...

North Carolina is the second largest producer of Christmas trees in the country, selling $144 million worth of Fraser firs in 2022. Jennifer Greene runs the state's Christmas Tree Association ...

That takes a decade or longer. So when Hurricane Helene left much of North Carolina’s famed and valuable Christmas tree crop toppled, crumpled or steeped in mud, farmers like Graham Avery had ...