The Rural Health Transformation Program could offer significant healthcare access improvements to the NC mountains.

North Carolinians without access to high-speed internet at home tend to face worse health, employment and educational outcomes than those with access. This “digital divide” was exacerbated after the ...

For a so-called short session, a lot happened at the NC General Assembly in 2026, but a few issues also remain unresolved.

First elections bill from Senate gets broad support. The second one draws a lot of pushback from Democrats over a range of provisions.

From UNC-Asheville to startup universities across the US and internationally, Duke alliance brings together innovators in ...

With troubled incumbent US Rep. Chuck Edwards stepping aside, GOP needs to find new nominee fast. One obvious choice says ...

Helene turned some NC mountain communities into food deserts. Nonprofit efforts stepping forward with answers while stores ...

A bystander's cellphone captured this violent encounter between Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Edwards and Gary Thomas Jr. Provided The lawsuit over a violent arrest made by a former ...

When Anderson Clayton took control of the North Carolina Democratic Party at 25 years old, she knew she needed to make some changes. The previous election cycle, Democrats had left a quarter of the ...

The Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen in January 2025. Sarah Michels / Carolina Public Press As North Carolina’s primary electric public utility, the shadow of Duke Energy looms large over the ...