May 26, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A recent cruise ship outbreak of a rare illness spread by rodents killed three and sickened several others, according to the World ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The campus brings UNC System, DPI, NC Community Colleges and Commerce onto one block. Construction led by LS3P with Barnhill and ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — A tractor-trailer driver died after a fiery crash Tuesday afternoon in Randolph County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened around 12 ...

Edna Mae Hutchins Hollifield Ledbetter, age 93 went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2026 while being cared for at Hilltop Health & Rehab in Rutherfordton, NC. Graveside services were held 3 ...

A man was taken into custody for threatening to shoot Duke Energy's CEO during a planned commencement speech at NC State. Luke Archer Hoover, 24, is accused of threatening on social media his intent ...

Dr. Willis Archer, age 85, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, April 20, 2026, at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. Willis was the son of the late Lewis & Ethel Gibbs Archer and grew up in Salisbury, ...

In a new national report on average teacher pay, North Carolina dropped three spots to 46th in the nation. The state also ranked 46th in per-student spending, down seven spots from last year. Those ...

For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known for breweries, boutique hotels and Blue Ridge views. But residents and critics say a different reality has taken shape ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is presenting findings from an investigation on Thursday afternoon. According to the auditor’s office, Boliek will be presenting ...