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Commentator Richard Howorth is the mayor of Oxford, Miss., and the owner of a well-known bookstore there. He says that many writers have come to Oxford in search of William Faulkner's legacy. And like them, the town has had to find its own identity apart from the celebrated author.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist is in the hospital. His spokeswoman at the Supreme Court says he went in because of a fever, and is being held for tests and observation. The chief justice is suffering from thyroid cancer, but he has confounded the pundits in Washington, who have long predicted his retirement.

William Berger, author of Puccini Without Excuses, sizes up two new and very different recordings of the composer's best-known opera. Berger says the beauty of Bohème lies in the little details of the characters' lives.

Lee Boyd Malvo's attorneys argue that his six life sentences should be reconsidered because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred mandatory life sentences for juveniles.

With July 4 falling on Wednesday, it's been an extended weekend for movies. Today we find out if any of the new releases will be bombs bursting in air, or just bombing at the box office. From the online magazine Slate, here is a roundup of what critics are saying about Transformers, Introducing the Dwights and License to Wed.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sahana Srinivasan, host of the new children's television series Brainchild, about making science relatable.

According to The National Center for Victims of Crime, the federal government is cutting more than $2.8 million in funding for its group’s efforts that supports victims of crime. The cuts will impact victims in need of support in Charlotte.

Policymakers along with business and nonprofit leaders are in Raleigh this week for a conference on North Carolina's transition to clean energy. While technology and policy are key themes, some speakers want to make sure people of color and low-income residents are not left out.

Mecklenburg County will have five more locations to safely dispose of unneeded or expired medications tomorrow as part of Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The goal is to keep prescription drugs from ending up in the wrong hands — those who purposely misuse them and young children who ingest them, not knowing what they are.

The announcement ended speculation about whether Harry would be welcome after leveling charges of racism and media manipulation at the royal family. Meghan and their children will remain in the U.S.

Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy joins a growing chorus of caucus skeptics, which now includes former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would consider legal consequences against states that continue to impose strict coronavirus restrictions.

The Trump administration is planning to withdraw William Perry Pendley as its nominee to lead the agency. Pendely has faced criticism for past statements in support of selling off public land.

Four-Star Gen. William "Kip" Ward's downfall has been mysterious. A report sheds light on why he might lose two of his stars.

The CIAA basketball tournament kicks off Tuesday at Time-Warner Cable Arena. This is the 11th year that this tournament for historically black colleges…

For more than a decade, agricultural attorney Jillian Hishaw has been working in the southeast to alleviate hunger, help financially distressed farmers…

Consultants reviewing CMPD's response to last year's protests in uptown Charlotte heard from speakers calling for changes in their draft report, and also…

William Weigal's brief experience delivering mail made a lasting impact on him. His grandson recalls how after that, he made a point to give back to the mailman who came by every single day.

William Weaver planned to confront the boy who stole his younger brother's bicycle on Christmas Eve. Instead, his parents showed him the power of kindness and what it means to help those in need.

Also: Ursula K. Le Guin on being called a "sci-fi writer"; new poems from John Ashbery; Richard Brody on Eichmann in Jerusalem.