Rough Ridge, located along the Blue Ridge Parkway, was ranked 28th in Mixbook's list. It's a rocky outcrop that overlooks the Linville Gorge. The company said Rough Ridge's "snow-dusted peaks and frost-covered trees enhance the dramatic mountain landscape" and make a winter sunrise a spectacle.

Wednesday marked four months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the western Carolinas - and residents in McDowell County are facing yet another hardship.

When she started seeing more ICE raids in other parts of the country, after President Donald Trump took office l

More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's because the Republican candidate is contesting some 65,000 ballots.

A Powerball player just missed a jackpot prize — but is still in for a windfall in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Jan. 25 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show. The winning numbers: white balls 8-15-17-53-66, with red Powerball 14.

The man was arrested in Charlotte, FBI spokesperson said. Records show he lived in Raleigh. The years-long scheme installed North Korean IT workers as remote employees worldwide, FBI says.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced measures to protect reproductive health care providers and patients via a new executive order

A new study by finance site Bankrate found that, after adjusting for the cost of living, the average worker’s buying power only grew (compared to the other cities) in a handful of large

During a hearing of North Carolina's House Select Committee on Helene Recovery Wednesday, state officials provided additional information about the trailers in Hickory. When questioned by Rep. Jeff McNeely (R),

Richard Petty and North Carolina's Governor strengthen NASCAR’s unbreakable bond, promoting its cultural and economic significance statewide.

Not much changed in this week’s N.C. statewide high school basketball rankings. Two new teams joined the boys’ and girls’ polls, which are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh. Wake Prep Academy, from Wake Forest, is in at No. 10 in the 1A boys’ poll. The Guardians have won 13 straight games.