Leaders in federal, state and local governments often have different ideas about how to mitigate future floods in NC.

NC mountains were no strangers to pockets of hunger. Helene further limited access to healthy food. New developments could ...

Crack-era sentencing led to large number of people who wouldn't be in prison by today's rules. Biden gave clemency to many ...

Sam Hayes takes over NC elections job from Karen Brinson Bell, whom he and other Republicans criticized. Bell defends her ...

Elimination of maternity unit in Harnett continues pattern of lost women's services in rural NC hospitals, including several ...

Same HAVA goof that drove challenge to outcome of Supreme Court elections is in question as US Justice Department sues over ...

NC justices' decision to back lower court, allowing power shift to proceed, likely signals the end of any real hope for ...

Dam failures during Helene, soaring costs and changing ecological wisdom point to the need for solutions other than dams to ...

Despite complicated politics of trying to rebuild and mitigate against future floods, local knowledge provides path for flexible solutions.

Shelved plans from '60s for TVA project in NC unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ecology will make new dams more rare.

Key Democrats have positive things to say about Republican-led NC House budget bill. But differences with Senate bill require ...

Recovery after Helene has highlighted NC system of state care for roads, excluding counties completely. Most states don't do ...