Five western North Carolina counties have moved to a more distressed tier in the North Carolina Department of Commerce's ...

The Bears had hoped they would be able to avenge their loss to the Tigers in last year's title game. But Carver gave them ...

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the 2024 GHSA 2A Football State Championships title game against Carver, Burke County spent all off-season waiting for another chance to make a run and to ...

An Upstate man was federally indicted for allegedly transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity.

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about scammers targeting the families of inmates at the county jail, posing as law enforcement or jail staff to request ...

The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks counties annually from most to least economically distressed. Some WNC ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A woman in Burke County is searching for answers after she says her husband was detained by Border Patrol despite not having a criminal record and for only being at his job site ...

The map, which plaintiffs argued dilutes the collective power of Black voters, will remain in place during the 2026 midterm ...

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Federal judges declined to block a Republican-drawn North Carolina map for 2026. Panel unanimously sided against challengers who ...