Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government shutdown — the only one in the caucus to support the stopgap. Golden’s ...

Republicans are promoting private school choice, while Democrats are discussing K-12 funding increases. Most governors, however, are dodging the question of how to boost student achievement through ...

North Carolina has received more than $47 billion in federal funds this year. Here’s how that ranks among other states.

Discover the impact of forever chemicals on groundwater in the United States and the health risks associated with PFAS exposure.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A wildfire is impacting traffic on I-40. It's on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe County line. The wildfire has reached 3 acres and is 0% contained, according to the ...

The heat mapping of metros like Reno, Nevada, could be key to taming urban heat, saving lives and designing for a cooler ...

First responders’ hard work is paying off with the Carolina Forest wildfire now 60% contained with no new spread.

Southern Living recognized several Wilmington-area places on its list beautiful places on the North Carolina coast. In the ...

One South Carolina city was recently named among the top 20 happiest cities in the United States. Personal finance company ...