There are several noteworthy policies and policy choices that have marked the last decade and a half of Republican control of ...

More people have moved out Sonoma County to more affordable communities in other states in recent years than have moved in.

State and local governments continue to face increasing pressure to balance rising property values, taxpayer concerns, and housing affordability. In North Carolina, recent legislative proposals ...

The UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees is moving forward with plans to build a 250-acre second campus called Carolina North. A vote Wednesday selected the designer of the project that will include ...

MODE. WORKING IN 12 HOUR SHIFTS. DUKE ENERGY IS TELLING CUSTOMERS TO PREPARE FOR EXTENDED POWER OUTAGES AS THE WINTER STORM APPROACHES THE CAROLINAS. THE UTILITY SAYS A QUARTER INCH OF ICE CAN BRING ...

North Carolina’s iconic Wizard of Oz theme park, known as the ‘Land of Oz,’ will reopen this summer for the 2026 season and again in the fall, after being closed last year due to Hurricane Helene’s ...

All lanes of Interstate 40 have reopened at the North Carolina-Tennessee border after a truck crash. Major backups are expected to persist. I-40 was closed in both directions the morning and afternoon ...

A burn ban was recently lifted for 81 counties in North Carolina. Even when we're not in a burn ban, some outdoor burning (or open burning) is prohibited, according to the state Department of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The EPA agreed to end vehicle emissions testing in 19 North Carolina counties. State drivers would save nearly $20 million a year if ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley will meet in the general election after finishing off lesser-known primary challengers. The expected ...