King was nominated by then-president Joe Biden on Sept. 28, 2021, and was officially sworn into the position two months later ...

The Watauga and Ashe County school districts also adjusted their schedules Friday due to icy conditions throughout the region ...

“Following an extensive forensic investigation, the (N.C. State Bureau of Investigation) has positively identified the ...

Additional human remains were located on Feb. 4 with the assistance of anthropology students from Western Carolina University.

Severe weather moved through most of the state Wednesday night, creating slick conditions across Charlotte and ice concerns ...

Two Charlotte-area teachers made the list of nine finalists for North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Teacher of ...

Jan and Steve have lived together in Blowing Rock for nearly five decades. They’ve seen it all in their corner of Appalachia, but ice is never fun – they briefly lost power Wednesday morning and saw a ...

Severe weather alerts remain in effect as rain and potential thunderstorms threaten the area, with winter storm warnings ...

A foul odor plagued the city of Kings Mountain this winter as cold weather unearthed a long-submerged gas. Mining company ...

A flight attendant who was killed in the midair collision last week near the nation’s capital was set to be remembered for his devotion ...

In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...