The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that poses a danger to North Carolina agricultural crops, grapevines, fruit trees, and a wide range of hardwood trees. They also attract ants and ...

Alabama bass, which are often mistaken for spotted or largemouth bass, are an invasive species to North Carolina that are now being found in the state's coastal areas.

Eight Cody High School students spent their spring breaks volunteering in hurricane-ravaged communities in North Carolina as part of ongoing relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene last ...

The community of Swannanoa was gifted the Dutch flowers in the wake of the deadly storm in September.

The League of Women voters along with several people whose ballots could be in jeopardy filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday. Attorney General Jackson says one of his top priorities is to ...

Uncover the haunting past of this North Carolina park, which was once a site of devastation but is now a haven of waterfalls ...

An invasive insect species has made a return to North Carolina this spring. Spotted lanternflies first appeared in the North Carolina in 2022, and the bugs and their egg masses have been seen once ...

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It was the Carolina Parakeet, North America's only native parrot. Curiously, within the span of a century, the great flocks dwindled to nothing, and this thing of beauty disappeared. This is the ...

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville, North Carolina is that rare place where you feel like you’ve accidentally ...

The Observer has brought back the Panthers mailbag with the 2025 NFL Draft just over a week away. We’re answering five notable fan questions this week. Real-time updates and all local stories ...

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville is that rare destination that makes you question whether you’ve somehow slipped through a crack in reality. And yet, despite spanning an impressive 3,520 ...