Grace Landon, of Albemarle, plans on buying a house after winning a $1 million prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. A regular Powerball player

A strong odor at the Albemarle mine pit in Kings Mountain, caused by Hydrogen sulfide, has some local residents wondering if the air is safe.

Popular fast food chain Whataburger will break ground on its first North Carolina location Tuesday as the company prepares to open a restaurant in Hickory. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony at 2060 U.

Base rates for North Carolina homeowners' insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026 as part of a settlement reached by the state Insurance Department and the industry. The agreement announced Friday by state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey contrasts with the January 2024 request by the North Carolina Rate Bureau,

College of The Albemarle (COA) is pleased to announce an extraordinary art exhibition titled “Seacycle,” featuring works by students and alumni of COA’s jewelry and art classes.

HICKORY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s first-ever Whataburger broke ground on Tuesday. The Texas-based fast-food chain is opening in Hickory along U.S. Hwy. 70 near the Academy Sports & Outdoors.

The proposed open-pit mine near Kings Mountain could cause a major stink, Congressman Tim Moore said in a letter to the EPA.

The manufacturer of filling and closing machines will create 60 jobs to its Charlotte, North Carolina operations.

From CoastalReview.org The 20 commercial fishermen and women hired for this year’s Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project headed out Wednesday to begin collecting crab pots from the northeastern and central coasts.

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools confirmed a student was diagnosed with a case of Mumps. An email was sent to parents on Sunday.

The massive wind farm near the Carolina coast comes online amid concerns in the industry that Donald Trump will try to stop future wind projects.

Smith, known by her stage name of “Miss Rayzen Hell,” is an international pinup model and show producer who is gearing up for a chance to compete on the world’s largest pinup stage at “Viva Las Vegas.