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More honors for one of NC's prettiest little mountain towns. 🏔️ @southernliving recently named their picks for best small towns in each state, and Blowing Rock tops the list for NC. "These towns may be small in size, but they’re big on charm," Southern Living wrote....
Last week, North Carolinians joined millions of Americans across the country in casting primary ballots in advance of the November general election. This year’s election is make or break for North Carolinians like me who have witnessed increased attacks on public...
Josh Stein says he’ll work to raise teacher pay, increase funding for public schools, create more opportunities in rural North Carolina, and protect the state against further abortion restrictions. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, where they’ll cast their...
Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch across the American landscape. Here are the places that witnessed this infamous moment in U.S. history.
So grab a picnic blanket and your eclipse glasses, because it’s about to get astronomical in the Old North State.
Last year, my campaign launched the "Task Force on Families," a dedicated effort to make North Carolina a better place to live, work, and raise a family. A key part of that is tackling the childcare crisis facing North Carolina. This initiative brings together a...
Our weekly roundup of good news from NC is bound for outer space. Plus: The NC connection behind this week’s viral feelgood moment at the Grammys.
From January to mid-March, there will be eight celestial events taking place in the skies above North Carolina. Here’s some helpful information about each one.
A recent New York Times investigation raised concerns about ROTC programs in schools. So student journalists in NC went inside one in Wake County.
Exciting news in the Bull City. Plus: Recognizing NC State basketball great David Thompson, and a daring great dane rescue in Cary.
From the mountains of western North Carolina to the shores of the eastern coast, North Carolina knows how to do winter. Here are 12 small towns worth visiting this cold season.
North Carolina has the second largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi River—and the seventh largest in the country.
For rural NC, the budget has a boost in Medicaid expansion, and another round of pain for public education.
People entered U.S. national parks nearly 312 million times in 2022. Stacker used publicly available data and resources from the National Park Service to compile this brief history of all 63 national parks in the U.S.
Critics of the bill have argued that it could politicize charter schools and represents Republicans’ latest effort to consolidate their power.
Whether floating over the vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains or landing in a field full of azaleas, embarking on a hot air balloon adventure should be on every North Carolinian’s bucket list. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time to highlight good news in NC. We’re also somehow already talking about fall?
Fifty years ago today, on July 23, 1973, Rufus Edmisten became the first person in US history to deliver a subpoena against a sitting president.
Craft breweries are taking off in North Carolina. But it can be hard to keep track of all the good beer-makers.
Each of these little North Carolina restaurants has a story, and a ton of goodwill in their community.
Stacker has ranked the top 25 by the percentage of U.S. adults who have already made a visit. Check the rankings to see if your next destination is among these popular choices, or find your next adventure as you scroll.
If you’re hunting for the perfect place to lay down roots, be sure to keep reading to discover the 100 most highly rated cities for raising a family.
We asked staffers to share recommendations for books to read this summer. Here’s what we came up with.
Comics, cartoons, and old friends headline our latest batch of recommendations for rural stories to read, watch, or listen to this summer.
Yona Wade says “I create what I need” and what he needs and wants are better educational opportunities for the community of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Western North Carolina.
Want to get out of the house without spending a ton of money? Check out one of these activities across North Carolina for $10 or less.
On the Pigeon River, one town celebrates a paper mill’s closure as another mourns — and both face an uncertain future.
North Carolina knows barbecue. What we want to know is: What's your favorite barbecue spot? Whether you're an Eastern-style purist or you prefer Western-style, this is your chance to shout out your favorite local joint. We'll publish the results next month, so let us...
Drive-in theaters evoke nostalgia, a step back to the 1950s. The first opened in New Jersey in 1933, when opening night drew people from at least 20 states to watch movies outdoors from their cars. Stacker examined County Business Patterns data from the Census Bureau to determine which states have the most drive-in movie theaters.
North Carolina boasts some of the best public universities, private colleges, and HBCUs in the nation. We listed 12 of them based on tuition, academics, and the diversity of their student population.
