The holiday is celebrated annually on the third Sunday of June, with the next one on June 21, 2026. Sonora Smart Dodd was instrumental in popularizing the idea of a day to honor fathers in 1910.

Sunday, June 21, marks Father's Day, the first day of summer, and the longest day of the year. The summer solstice occurs when the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the sun. Western North ...

All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599. For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, ...

Though Arthur is no longer a tropical storm, its remnants are expected to slam the Southeast this weekend. What's expected ...

Former Madison County Chief Deputy Bronis Coy Phillips was arrested in Arizona on June 14. Phillips faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to alleged criminal activity involving inmates ...

UNC Health this week asked state regulators for certificate of need to open a new acute care hospital in West Asheville with ...

A North Carolina House committee advanced an elections bill that would change a range of election laws, with some Democrats ...

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., and became a federal holiday. But Trump has made changes to how it's ...

ASHEVILLE - The city of Asheville is back in talks with Costco regarding the opening of a store in the city, Mayor Esther ...

A new list from WorldAtlas names 10 North Carolina small towns their writers deemed the "cutest" in the state for 2026 - ...

Appalachian Design Center hosted another community input session for residents to offer thoughts on its revamping of Marshall ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday, is expected to see rain and possible thunderstorms this year in Western N.C. The latest ...