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On Friday, officials issued a burn ban until further notice in the state, saying breezy conditions and low humidity in the air would make it ideal for a small fire to get out of control quickly.

Cooper Flagg had 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks in about 22 minutes for Duke on Friday, later saying ...

There’s something magical about finding a barbecue joint attached to an airstrip in the North Carolina Sandhills, where ...

The bill passed along party lines, but not before Democrats successfully amended it to add benefits for slain police officers ...

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in introducing the Make American Flags in ...

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg says he’ll be ready to play fully in Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opener against Mount St. Mary ...

Tucked away in the charming town of Fletcher, North Carolina, where the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains create a stunning ...

Due to low humidity and increasingly gusty wind conditions, officials with the North Carolina Forest Service are asking ...

Blizzard warnings, high wind warnings, and red flag warnings (an increased risk for fires) are all in effect across the ...

Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...

A bill that would limit which flags can be flown or displayed on North Carolina government property faced Democratic opposition in a committee hearing, with critics arguing ...