The Gastonia Police Department said Rylen turned three years old and his mom called the department's non-emergency number, asking if there was a patrol unit down the street so Rylen could see them.

As I’m writing, North Carolina is staring down yet another hurricane season. We can’t just wait for FEMA to resolve itself.

North Carolina Republicans are eyeing large cuts to higher education spending and weighing whether to force state ...

The Healthy Opportunities Pilot is not included in the NC budget. This program provides housing, food and transportation to ...

News & Observer readers comment on renewable energy tax credits, FEMA in WNC, tip taxes, government programs and being a Pulitzer finalist | Letters to the editor ...

The Federal Highway Administration announced a $3.2 million grant to help rebuild parts of Southeastern North Carolina following Potential Tropical Cyclone 8.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has once again denied Gov. Josh Stein’s request for an extension of 100% of the federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective ...

NC Governor Josh Stein is disappointed by FEMA's denial of full debris removal reimbursement, fearing budget strain.

North Carolina taxpayers will be on the hook for “potentially hundreds of millions of dollars” to clean up Western NC, ...

As the timeline for Hurricane Helene relief funding from the state and federal government remains unknown, multiple areas across Western North Carolina continue playing the waiting game.

Four gentlemen worked quietly Wednesday morning to put the finishing touches on a kitchen in a newly built home; it was a ...

This is the first time in the country an auditor’s office is using real-time data to track money as it leaves for disaster ...