3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (417+ words) One of Raleigh’s oldest neighborhoods is becoming an increasingly important connection point between NC State University, Pullen Park and downtown Raleigh, and another small development proposal could bring more change to the area. A rezoning request for properties near Ashe…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (642+ words) The start of the 2026 Western North Carolina high school football season is almost a month away. The NCHSAA regular season will kick off on Aug. 21 and run through Oct. 30, with the playoffs starting on Nov. 6. The top eight seeds in…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (690+ words) The start of the 2026 Western North Carolina high school football season is almost a month away. The NCHSAA regular season will kick off on Aug. 21 and run through Oct. 30, with the playoffs starting on Nov. 6. The top eight seeds in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (80+ words) The Defense Department has selected the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to host a revamped fellowship program for senior military officers — the first universities approved after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth severed partnerships with top universities....

2+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (185+ words) RALEIGH, N.C., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Carolina Alliance of YMCAs has received a $2.5 million directed appropriation in the 2026-2027 North Carolina State Budget to expand teen leadership and character development opportunities at YMCAs across the state. In addition to the Alliance's…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (154+ words) In a rematch of the 2017 AFC Championship, the Jaguars avenge the previous loss with a 31-20 win against Tom Brady and the Patriots. The temperature of 97 degrees and heat index of 107 make it the hottest NFL game since 2003 (Packers vs. Cardinals)....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (267+ words) North Carolina deer hunters will see several changes this fall as wildlife officials step up efforts to slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, also known as CWD. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced new hunting regulations for the 2026-27 deer season…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) (WGHP) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a look back at President George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour reveals an important stop in North Carolina. In May of 1791, Washington arrived in Charlotte during the return leg of a nearly 1,900-mile journey…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (525+ words) Experience the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through guided waterfall horseback riding tours in North Carolina. Western North Carolina is famous for its waterfalls galore, many of which are accessible via trails on public lands, including the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (181+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Dry conditions worsened during mid-May across parts of Virginia and North Carolina as the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows a growing area of extreme drought stretching from portions of the Peninsulas into Central Virginia and Central North Carolina....