North Carolina adds nearly 2,000 acres of forestlands to its Natural Heritage Areas, safeguarding biodiversity.

Elizabeth Williams, Executive Director of Mountain Aging Partners (MAP), has been awarded the 2025 Trailblazer Award by the Land of Sky Regional Council. The honor was presented by Buncombe County ...

The Tuscarora created a unified government. The only problem? Many longtime leaders aren’t on board with the plan.

Residents encourage students to integrate and invest themselves and to learn about the communities around them.

The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and Civil Rights Amendments are coming to Harnett County thanks to the combined efforts of the county working with Foundation Forward ...

South Carolina authorities on Wednesday morning charged Becky Hill, the former Colleton County court clerk who presided over the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, with multiple felonies in connection ...

The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas as people migrate to the region from other parts of ...

STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. - A felon previously banished from multiple North Georgia counties has been arrested once again — this time on numerous drug and gang-related charges, according to Stephens ...

For Americans planning cruise ship vacations this spring or summer, there could be reason to worry about more than rough seas, experts say.

Residents in Atlanta and parts of western North Carolina reported on social media feeling the tremors. The USGS initially reported the earthquake as a 3.5 magnitude quake before increasing it to 4 ...

Most recently, PFAS have been linked to firefighting equipment in Southeastern North Carolina and sea foam along New Hanover and Brunswick County beaches. Lead researcher Jennifer Hoponick Redmon is ...

In 2021, a Baltimore-based developer launched quiet campaigns to build casinos in three North Carolina counties. Read more News & Observer reporting on the failed push here: newsobserver.com ...