An 1854 map of North Carolina, 12 years after Catawba County and Lincoln County split. Two counties in North Carolina's Piedmont region redrew their border this year to match the one originally ...

Carteret County was named the best county to retire in North Carolina by MSN. Susan Goldsworthy 2013 News & Observer file photo Nearly a fifth of the best counties to retire in the U.S. are in North ...

A recent study from SmartAsset found the 10 wealthiest counties in the state of North Carolina, as well as the most affluent counties countrywide. SmartAsset, a financial adviser guide, determined ...

According to a 2024 report by the USDA, there are 27 million turkeys across the state. North Carolina is home to a little ...

Two metro areas in the Carolinas are among the fastest growing in the country, but they may not be the ones you’d expect. The Myrtle Beach and Wilmington metro areas, which occupy about 150 miles of ...

Davie County moves to the least economically distressed 20 counties in North Carolina. Here's a look at where other Triad ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tax Day gets a bad rap, but why? When you know nearly 75% of all taxpayers who file get a refund, what's to complain about? The average refund is $3,300. That's a chunk of change.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. A worker walks past logs stacked at the Enviva plant in Northampton County, N.C. in ...

Nearly a fifth of the best counties to retire in the U.S. are in North Carolina, according to a new study. Based on a recent study done by MSN, eight North Carolina counties made the list of the best ...