The populations of nine North Carolina counties have grown by more than 10% since 2020, while 16 have lost residents.

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

All other things being equal, states with effective schools, safe streets and adequate, well-maintained infrastructure will attract more households and businesses.

One of the best sculpture parks in the country is comprised of dozens of whimsical metal structures created by a man who never called himself an artist. The late Vollis Simpson, who grew up and lived ...