These hidden gems in North Carolina aren’t so hidden anymore, mostly because I keep going back to them time and time again.

From the Mississippi River to the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee is rich in scenery. Here are the best recommendations for ...

Embracing Nature's Majesty Yosemite National Park, located in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, is famed for its granite ...

Planning can be both an art and a science in the popular vacation destination of Gatlinburg, TN. There’s plenty to do, of course. But if you’re going to do everything you want, then you need a plan.

Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. State lawmakers pressed the leader of Rebuild NC on Thursday over his request for more funding to rebuild homes of ...

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Jan. 20, 2025. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief.

The Univ. of North Carolina is leaning toward building a new off-campus men’s basketball arena complex that would replace the on-campus Dean E. Smith Center.

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Feb. 10, 2025. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief.

Cori Clingman, who was 23 at the time of the accident, remained in custody as of Thursday evening and will have a bond hearing Friday, prosecutor Aisha Braveboy said. Clingman faces a maximum of ...