The ban came from no less than the superintendent. Now, the ACLU is involved and Cleveland County finds itself in a fight ...

Are ballots valid if voters die before Election Day? The state seems to say no. That hasn't stopped some officials from counting them anyway.

Friday's hearing marked the latest episode in what seems to be an endless saga. And as Griffin pushes for a decision, others ...

In what may be a first, a diverse, 60-member commission was created with a lofty goal: bolster confidence in the state’s ...

Some have done it quietly. Others publicly. In eliminating diversity initiatives, North Carolina is joining a host of companies and colleges.

The target of complaints and criticism, Rutherford County is struggling to manage its animal control needs. The state may be partly to blame.

Should he have been hired? That's what some wonder after it was revealed the Washington County deputy involved had been in ...

Asheville’s Mission Health has been trying to help the city recover in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene. But medical staff and state officials have not softened their stance toward the ...

The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. File / Frank Taylor / Carolina Public Press As lawmakers head into a legislative session ...

Is 1,4-dioxane dangerous? Opinions vary. But that hasn't stopped cities from releasing the chemical into the drinking water of communities.