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A new book by local author Brent Martin weaves together photography and other primary documentation about George Masa, a Japanese immigrant who moved to Western North Carolina and became one of the pivotal figures in establishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. However, for most of the 20th century, his contributions fell into obscurity.

Facebook has extended former President Donald Trump's suspension for two years and says it will only reinstate him "if the risk to public safety has receded."

Nurses in North Carolina already are stretched thin thanks to the pandemic workload. It's about to get worse thanks to a nursing shortage, one organization predicts. But it's not because there's a lack of nursing candidates. The problem is in finding educators to teach and train aspiring nurses.

Fewer Black voters in North Carolina have cast early, in-person ballots compared to this same point in the 2024 election.

Wednesday’s vote was being closely watched for whether the board would include affordable housing among "tourism-related expenses."

December's un-wintry weather across the Southeast brought lots of unusual scenes: Crowds packing parks and beer gardens, people wearing short sleeves to Christmas parades, and azaleas blooming just before the holidays. Are the month's above-average temperatures a sign we need to reconsider what a normal winter looks like in the Carolinas?

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker says President Biden is raising drug prices for some of the most vulnerable Americans. WRAL’s Paul Specht joins us to assess that claim and another one by Charlotte's Rep. Alma Adams about student loan debt.

Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was arrested on federal corruption charges in March 2014. He's now running for City Council as an at-large candidate.

What if you could catch a ride on the bus the same way you get a ride from Uber or Lyft? In the town of Wilson, North Carolina, you can, and other North Carolina towns are taking note.

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

The Hall of Fame college basketball coach, fired by the University of Louisville in 2017 following recruiting violations, addresses his career and recent headline-grabbing mistakes in a new memoir.

At these softball playoffs for 11- and 12-year-old girls, you may hear singing. There's a chant for almost every moment in the game and all of them require full-on K-Pop, selfie energy.

The warmer months, with their farmers market bounty, can make fresh produce especially enticing. But winter eating doesn’t need to default to a diet of calorie-dense comfort foods. Cold-weather produce offers a wide variety of nutrient-rich options that deliver concentrated phytonutrients and help support immune health.

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., wants pressure from the Trump administration on Israel to end its nearly three-month long blockade of food, medicine and other supplies into Gaza.

Crystal Hill submitted a revised proposal on Monday that included some tweaks based on board feedback. And despite the two weeks of tension, the board approved the new plan with relatively few fireworks.

Supreme Court justices are set to hear arguments on Wednesday in a challenge President Trump brought to the longstanding legal protections for citizenship conveyed to every child born in the U.S.

These foreign nationals are the silent engines that keep many of the region's cities running, but the war has exposed some of their biggest vulnerabilities.

The Biden campaign is running ads in states expected to be competitive this election, targeting Black and Latino voters in particular.

NPR's Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro speak with NYU law professor Melissa Murray on the latest from the various Trump trials.

Clinical psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson explains how factors like high digital engagement, exposure to online harm, and broader social stressors intersect to influence mental health outcomes.