A 65-foot wooden troll arrived in Charlotte to watch over the River District

Sprawled atop a West Charlotte hill surrounded by the autumn sea of red, gold and green leaves lies Big Pete. From his perch, he gazes out on the changing earth. Laid on his side, head in hand, he ...

FEATURE U.S. East Coast faces 'competing catastrophes' as fire risk grows

Nags Head, a quiet beachfront community of colorful wooden homes in North Carolina's Outer Banks, faces no shortage of ...
Family Destinations Guide

This Gorgeous Lighthouse In North Carolina Will Make You Feel Like You’re In A Living Postcard

Perched on the northern Outer Banks like a terracotta sentinel, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina, transforms visitors into willing time travelers the moment they lay eyes on ...
Travel + Leisure

I’m a Food Writer, and I Spent 3 Weeks Exploring the Best Places to Eat in the Carolinas—Here Are My Favorite Spots

A North Carolina local road trips through the Carolinas with her fiancé in search of all the best restaurants and hotels in ...

Avoid The Crowds Of North Carolina's Outer Banks At This Year-Round Beach Camping Site Near Ocracoke

Skip the throngs of tourists in other parts of the Outer Banks by camping on this unassuming island that boasts a fascinating ...

As SNAP benefits run dry, 'grocery buddies' are footing their neighbors' food bills

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift ...
Only In Your State

5 North Carolina Tourist Spots I Tried to Hate (But Ended Up Loving)

Most of the must-see attractions in North Carolina get erroneously dubbed as “tourist traps,” and it’s my least favorite ...
The Outer Banks Voice

‘With engagement, you hope for results’

Officials outline the challenges of protecting vulnerable oceanfront homes By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice As a storm battered the Outer Banks this week, five more oceanfront homes in Buxton fell ...
BND

Wild horse known for jumping fences on NC’s Outer Banks has died, officials say

JW was known for jumping fences at Carova Beach Park and he even taught younger horses how to do it, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund says. Corolla Wild Horse Fund Facebook screengrab A beloved wild ...
Talking Points Memo

Trump’s Midcycle Gerrymandering Disease Spreads to North Carolina

North Carolina’s Republican leaders in the state legislature announced on Monday that they plan to hold a vote next week on redrawing North Carolina’s district map for U.S. House seats. But in ...
WTKR

NC 12 closures, ferry suspensions in OBX

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation say portions of NC 12 remain closed across multiple Outer Banks locations after ocean overwash from a strong coastal ...
Raleigh News & Observer

What to know about NC houses tumbling into the ocean, from construction to cleanup

Videos from the N.C. Outer Banks in recent weeks have been compelling in a train-wreck kind of way, but instead of smoke and serpentined steel, it’s waves, water-logged timber and the collapse of ...