Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: The ads against Jamie Ager that are airing ...

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tilis, shown at a 2019 Keep America Great rally in Fayetteville, announced June 29 that he would not seek reelection after he lambasted President Donald Trump’s ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Oh Great Answer Man, now that I-26 is widened to four lanes, when is the NCDOT going to raise the speed limit to 70 ...

A major antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its owner HCA Healthcare appears close to settlement for most of its ...

The 2026 midterms are taking shape, and the campaign trail is offering plenty of storylines — from shifting odds and dubious ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: It appears to me that over the last three ...

The United States has just 10 national scenic areas. Given that scarcity, southern Appalachia is a relative hotspot, ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: My question today (heck, every day) ...

Mission has until Dec. 1 — next Monday — to issue a new plan of correction addressing deficiencies. The state will then send surveyors back to Mission to determine if it’s achieved compliance. If the ...

Thank God for this recent cooldown. It’s the only thing that stopped the sweating after my excursion to the Biltmore ...

Two years ago, Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation across Western North Carolina. Flooding and landslides left thousands without housing, water, power and communications. More than 100 ...