Historian David Cecelski has "devoted a fair bit" of historical research to the people of Betty Town, how their land was taken, and how the community’s people were driven out of their homes to make ...

The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill that could push a multi-mile heritage trail project to fruition.

You may have never heard of Littleton or Halifax County in northeastern North Carolina, but trust us when we say it’s time to ...

An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party and its leaders to vote down President Trump’s signature ...

BRYSON CITY — The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed.

North Carolina’s growing Asian and Hispanic populations help slow overall aging. Seniors now outnumber children in 56 of 100 North Carolina counties, mostly rural. Since 2020, residents ages 75 ...

How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why ...

The new boundary will be neither the previous boundary that was recognized before the geodetic survey nor the boundary ...

The emergency room abruptly closed its doors in the eastern North Carolina county that’s home to more than 20,000 people in August 2023. The closest hospital is now about a 30-minute drive away.