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The Franklin bumblebee is so small and hard to track that it's not clear if it's gone extinct. We tag along as one man makes his annual trek to try to find it.

Authorities have identified the alleged shooter in the church shooting in Laguna Woods, Calif. David Chou, 68, has been booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder.

The money provided by the federal government is a small percentage of the billions in damage that Hurricane Helene left behind in WNC.

Archaeologists digging up the grounds of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg found the remnants of a campus brewery from the 1700s. It's already known that slaves sold the school hops.

This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Craig Renaud, director and producer of the new PBS limited series “Southern Storytellers.” The series includes novelist Jesmyn Ward and singer Jason Isbell, among many others. Renaud also talks about his brother, Brent, who was killed last year in Ukraine while filming a documentary on refugees.

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many Indigenous tribes who rely on the ash.

Monday, May 4, 2020Protests against stay-at-home orders in North Carolina and elsewhere have questioned their constitutionality. Public opinion of…

Thursday, May 30, 2019A look at one of North Carolina’s influential political dynasties – The Scotts – and how their brand of rural progressivism has…

Monday, April 1, 2019People continue moving into Charlotte. At last report, the number was about 60 people a day. You can see the result everywhere you…

Americans with a bachelor’s degree are doing OK, but people without one are getting sicker. Why? We talk with a couple of experts and a medical professional to learn why and how having a higher education can greatly impact your quality of life.

Americans with a bachelor’s degree are doing OK, but people without one are getting sicker. Why? We talk with a couple of experts and a medical professional to learn why and how having a higher education can greatly impact your quality of life.

To get into the Halloween spirit, local storytellers share some ghost stories and other sordid tales from Charlotte and North Carolina's history. Plus, meet the host of the hit podcast and TV show “Lore,” which reveals the dark historical tales behind many of our modern-day superstitions.

President Trump’s impeachment trial begins Tuesday. The first president in history to be impeached twice is no longer president and his defenders say that’s a get-out-of-jail-free card. But Democrats will lay out their case, and we get a preview.

Democrats want to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Advocates say a living wage is necessary to bring low-wage workers above the poverty line, but others say the result will be job losses. The pros and cons.

Resilin is a protein found in insects that allows them to jump long distances and beat their wings quickly. The material stores and releases energy due to its unique structure. Biomedical engineer Kristi Kiick is researching how to use these pliable proteins for medical purposes.

The California condor population has climbed in Central California and Arizona. Now, the Yurok Tribe is leading conservation efforts to reintroduce the birds to Northern California.

NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

Researchers say they have identified the oldest existing structure in the U.S. dedicated to teaching Black children. It's a small, white building on the College of William & Mary's campus.

North Carolina's snowboarding scene is getting attention and has inspired another generation of riders. But the tradition has been there all along, even if the rest of the world didn't know it.

The White House is touting its crackdown on illegal immigration. But critics worry it's putting optics ahead of substance, and reinforcing widely held misperceptions about immigrants and crime.