The City Council voted 8-2 to impose a youth protection ordinance that includes a curfew modeled after the one in Charlotte.

Lawmakers discussed bills that would ban homeless people from public sleeping/camping and require sports coaches to undergo safety training.

Consent from parents or guardians for minors getting medical treatment will be required before physicians can act, says a bill that next goes to the floor of the North Carolina House of ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted federal funds to North Carolina to fight a wildfire in Brunswick County.

There was a lack of interest, according to a limited explanation from state officials. But the News & Observer found the ...

Usa.gov states that the American flag flies at half-staff when the country or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at ...

The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overd ...

Climate data show there were 90 major disaster declarations across the United States in 2024 according to the Federal ...

A wildfire in Brunswick County on Friday, May 2, prompted evacuations and the closure of a highway. Here's the latest.

Brunswick County authorities are still closing roads and evacuating neighborhoods as a wildfire near NC 87 continues to burn ...

Haven on the Hill, a temporary housing site in Haywood County, has lacked running water to most campers as residents have been threatened with eviction for speaking out.

Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied federal assistance for tornadoes in Arkansas ...