Last March, Oregon Inlet claimed the life of a seasoned mariner. Navigating the tempestuous waters is the stuff of legends and nightmares.

What is it about North Carolina that attracts the Sasquatch-curious?

A Hendersonville aquarium blew up the internet with the announcement of a “miracle” pregnancy.

South of the Border is not what it used to be, but people keep stopping.

As competing interests vie for the state’s fisheries and coastal tourism, how can policymakers ensure a future for both?

A Western Carolina research facility is teaching us new things about what happens to our bodies when we die. 

If the Supreme Court overturns the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade this month, up to 70,000 more patients from across the South could come to North Carolina for the procedure. Here’s how one clinic near the border is preparing.

North Carolina’s community college system is broad, diverse, and imbued with a remarkable level of autonomy. But turnover and enrollment woes are raising concerns about its future.

A fight over school mask mandates in a GOP county lauded for its high vaccination rate shows just how tough it is to lead a public institution in the midst of a fast-changing pandemic.

Two recent showdowns with investment firms in Chapel Hill outline the trap for mobile home residents: a home you own sits on land that outside investors are eager to buy and profit from.