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Apple farmers in Henderson County are looking to the annual Apple Festival to kick off a crucial apple season to recoup losses after Hurricane Helene.

The event will provide food, clothing, and medical resources for those experiencing homelessness.

Drug deaths in the U.S. are at their lowest level since March 2020, according to federal data. Trump continues to cite fentanyl as justification for policies ranging from tariffs to immigration.

The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge —effectively lowering the requirements and removing the need to have prior immigration experience.

A group of North Carolina educators is organizing campaigns to challenge incumbent state lawmakers in next year's Republican primary elections.

A record number of congressional lawmakers have announced they don't plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including three sitting senators leaving Washington to run for governor.

As a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, the government of Guatemala says in a statement it suggested the U.S. return its children to their home country.

Malle takes over as the leader of American Vogue immediately. Malle, who has been with the publication since 2011, will still report to Anna Wintour, who remains Condé Nast's chief content officer.

Visitor spending increased in 71 of the state's 100 counties.

Graham Greene rose to stardom alongside Kevin Costner in the 1990s movie “Dances with Wolves.”

Importers are in a period of limbo as they await action by the Supreme Court over whether President Trump's use of tariffs is legal.

A group of women in their 70s recently visited the Florida springs where they once performed as mermaids to see if they still had the magic.

The International Village Food and Music Festival takes place in Winston-Salem this weekend, where it will feature international cuisine, arts, crafts and more.

At the turn of the 20th century, society seemingly became obsessed with the idea of life on Mars.

President Trump announced he intends to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Ala., after a protracted battle over whether it would stay in Colorado, as former President Joe Biden advocated.

The Winston-Salem NAACP says Shai Woodbury was demeaned and dismissed by Don Martin during a budget dispute.

This week's publishing highlights are a bumper crop of biography, science and fiction — including new reads the from authors of The Sweetness of Water, The God of Small Things, and Deadliest Enemy.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Of the more than two dozen tariff threat letters President Trump has recently sent, the one to Brazil stood out, not only for proposing the highest import tax, but also for its personal tone.

President Trump has announced 30% tariffs on goods from the European Union, which are slated to take effect Aug. 1 if a trade deal is not made. NPR reports on the reaction from Europe.