Missing hiker found dead off popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains, NC park says
A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann ...
Should NASCAR’s Cup Series return to Bowman Gray Stadium next year or look for change?
By so many metrics, the NASCAR Cup Series’ season-opening event was a hit.
Utah university removes ‘equity’ and ‘inclusion’ from mission statement because of anti-DEI law
The Salt Lake Tribune reports on Weber State University’s decision to remove the words “diversity, equity, and inclusion” ...
Coach threatens opposing basketball coach after brawl at game, Missouri officials say
A fight broke out during a basketball game in Missouri, leading to opposing coaches being asked to leave the facility, ...
There’s a bill to restore fairness to NC elections, but it’s locked away | Opinion
It’s House Bill 20, the Fair Maps Act. It would amend the North Carolina Constitution to require that legislative and ...
NC Lumbee are closer to federal recognition. Our health depends on it. | Opinion
The People of the Dark Water, ​as the Lumbee are known,​ have waited long enough for their rightful place in the federal ...
Man hears horn in garage, finds wife ‘brutally’ beaten in their car, Florida cops say
The sound of a horn coming from a Florida couple’s garage led a man to find his wife “brutally” beaten in their car, ...
What’s impressing Charles Lee most in first season? Answer lies in Hornets’ backcourt
In an interview with The Observer, Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee expounded upon various topics, including LaMelo ...
Federal lawsuit accusing NC Senate districts of diluting Black votes set to go to trial
Two Black voters will make the case that the Republican-crafted map illegally splits Black voters in Eastern NC among several ...
NC saw an increase in 2024 math scores, new data show. This state policy could be why
North Carolina is among a handful of states to see a bump in middle school math scores on a recent national assessment, new ...
That funky, ‘rotten egg’ smell overwhelming Kings Mountain? It’s from Albemarle Corp.
The Charlotte company has been addressing the smell stirred up by its removing water from a dormant lithium pit mine.
‘Sweet’ dog who lost both of his eyes needed a home. Then came a ‘passionate’ family
A “sweet” dog who lost both eyes needed a home — then came a “passionate” family. The family read a Virginia animal shelter’s post about Apollo the dog and couldn’t wait to meet him.