Wood is highly susceptible to damage from the outdoor elements — mainly moisture from rain, snow, and humidity. When a deck's joists and beams are exposed, water can seep in, causing wood to rot and ...

2. What’s your style? Magazines and design look-books, as well as Pinterest and Houzz, are terrific for honing your style. Visiting local stores and seeing the wide array of choices in person can also ...

Bishop Barber preaches his last sermon at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro. Last Sunday, while some were preparing to celebrate Juneteenth, and most were honoring Father’s Day, Bishop … ...

The state agency overseeing Medicaid is hiring 400 employees to check the eligibility of the 560,000 low-income Hoosiers getting their health insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan. Fifty of those ...

Republican state Appellate Court Judge Jefferson Griffin did not win, but he did not lose either…yet. Last week’s 4-2 decision by the N.C. Supreme Court in the only ongoing and … ...

OpenAI just launched its own ads manager. The $50K entry point is the smallest part of the story. As of April 10, OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad pilot is officially self-serve. That means advertisers can now ...

Many affluent retirees spend three or more months of the year in states like Florida, Arizona, or the Carolinas and increasingly, retirees are considering international destinations. When deciding ...

Look into the histories of any one of these distinguished public servants. Collectively, they represent all areas of North Carolina, and could gain strong support from all areas. These Black Democrats ...

The crash of the rockets, the tumbledown sparkles, The flashes and fountains each Fourth of July: Above the small cities are glittering showers, With lights on Mount Rushmore, splashing the sky — But ...

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the longleaf pine. The forest once stretched across 92 million acres from ...

And with those words, humanitarian Dr. Joseph built a successful hair care products business empire that has thrived for more than 50 years. He once said that his strong belief in Jesus Christ saw him ...

The changes are modest. Most people lose only 15 to 30 minutes of sleep, but the effect is measurable. It is strongest in places without artificial light, such as rural areas or while camping. Some ...