Yancey County officials say the decision to leave the AMY Regional Library system is based on a desire to operate with more independence.

Local measures making school board races partisan are among the many election-related bills being considered in the NC ...

Sharp increases in medical coverage costs have led to a $507 million deficit in the State Health Plan, which insures roughly ...

Juvenile offenders languishing in NC prisons as adults have little hope for parole despite a mandate from the court system to ...

A GOP attempt to take appointment power over election boards away from the NC governor has been stopped. Again. But an appeal ...

Washington Regional Medical Center in rural Plymouth is a lifeline in a barren health landscape. But financial problems could ...

Lawmakers and educators hope a $9 million summer program will help students across Western NC better cope with Helene ...

As artificial intelligence moves into the private sector, public officials like NC Treasurer Brad Briner are exploring ways ...

Federally qualified community health centers, including 39 in North Carolina, were designed with low-income, rural residents ...

While problematic, evictions aren't as high as many feared — one of the few good signs in Western NC, which has yet to ...

Challenged voter analysis shows flipping outcome unlikely under current rules, but Griffin-Riggs battle about more than ...