The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina, isn’t merely transportation—it’s a portal to another time, ...

Hidden in plain sight on a charming brick-lined street in downtown Pittsboro sits Carolina Cravings, a bakery that might just change your definition of what a perfect chocolate truffle should be. This ...

The death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas rose to 70 after searchers found more bodies.

In central Kerr County, up to 10 inches of rain inundated the area, causing the Guadalupe River to swell and overflow its ...

A North Carolina city is “on the rebound” — and ranks among the nation’s best places to visit. Asheville is No. 3 on a list ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and ...

Kids are often ready to stay home alone around age 11 or 12, the Observer previously reported, but parents should weigh ...

What's better than a table at the new East Hampton outpost of Swifty's? The summer's must-have nanny, imported directly from ...

The average childcare cost in North Carolina reaches $11,720 annually, surpassing public college tuition and rent. A new ...

A new study shows that several of the most educated metropolitan areas in the country are located in North Carolina — and one of the least educated is Western N.C.-adjacent WalletHub is a personal ...

A new Catawba-YouGov poll shows that Trump’s job approval rating is underwater in the state he carried three times, including ...

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...