The Gullah Geechee descended from Africans enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations. Efforts are underway to preserve the culture.

In December, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the first grants under a new $125 million Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program.

State officials recently unveiled a broad home energy efficiency and electrification program, but it’s unclear whether the ...

A new exhibit at the Greene County Museum features the historical achievements of the Boy Scouts in eastern North Carolina, ...

A dedicated community servant from Ayden has been awarded the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor in North Carolina.Congressman ...

Mobile Home Park sales have been popular recently in the Triangle and Eastern North Carolina and are now moving to growing Alamance County.

The legislation could potentially thwart Cedar Rapids casino backers' hopes for a new $275 million facility. Sen. Jeff Reichman, a Republican from Montrose, introduced a bill Wednesday — Senate ...

Former UVA and NFL football player Chris Harrison pleaded guilty last week to one count of wire fraud in the federal case ...

Iowa sophomore James Fingalsen, a former Mason City High prep, took second in the men's 600. He ran 1:17.79, .52 behind ...

Orange County Animal Services has reported a positive rabies test on a deceased raccoon found in Hillsborough.

BUT POLICE SAY GOMEZ WAS ASSAULTED AND MURDERED AT A HOME ON STOCKTON STREET BEFORE SHE WAS TAKEN THERE. JAMES BRUTON IS BEING HELD TONIGHT ON NO BOND. AUTHORITIES SAY THAT HE AND THE VICTIM KNEW EACH ...

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a weather alert at 2:09 a.m. on Saturday for gusty showers until 3 a.m. The alert is ...