Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. Gov. Josh Stein is asking state lawmakers for $1.07 billion in Hurricane Helene recovery funds to address Western North ...

Two Black voters are arguing that state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act by “cracking” a majority Black Senate ...

It’s House Bill 20, the Fair Maps Act. It would amend the North Carolina Constitution to require that legislative and ...

Part of the 85-mile barrier island that’s affectionately known as the Crystal Coast or the Southern Outer Banks, Emerald Isle has the clearest water and whitest sand in North Carolina.

Protests against ICE took place over the weekend in California, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia.

Two Black voters will make the case that the Republican-crafted map illegally splits Black voters in Eastern NC among several ...

Thousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are being ...

Dana Mustian never showed up at her daughter’s 6th birthday party in December 2023. Her remains have since been located by a ...

The North Fork fire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County, ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now 65% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A new study has revealed the best cities to live in the U.S. with a total of 13 metrics used to reveal the ones on top.

North Carolina is experiencing climate change: warmer temperatures (especially at night), more frequent extreme rainfall and a rise in sea level, scientists have found. Farmers and gardeners must ...