If you’ve been searching for a weekend getaway that’s a quaint step back in time while immersing yourself into the local flair, these 15 North Carolina mountain towns await.

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North ...

It just might be time for a beach getaway. We've narrowed our list of the best beaches to visit in North Carolina.

Several wildfires across western North Carolina continued to burn and grow Wednesday, as parts of the mountains remained ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

According to USGS' list of latest earthquakes, there have been eight aftershocks reported near Julian, California. Most of them were around a 2.6 or 2.8 magnitude. The strongest was a magnitude 4.0 ...

When Hurricane Helene unleashed 15 inches of rain over two days in October 2024, the flood waters did not just recede quietly ...

Scientists discover massive deposits of this valuable resource sitting beneath the feet of millions of Americans.

But the No. 14 seed Beavers ran into a second-half buzzsaw on Saturday and fell, 70-49, to No. 3 North Carolina at Carmichael Arena, the Tar Heels' home court in Chapel Hill. OSU's season ends at ...

Some roads are just meant to be traveled during daylight hours. Helen’s Bridge in Asheville, North Carolina is exactly that kind of place—a stone archway that transforms from picturesque historic ...

Whitewater Falls near Cashiers, North Carolina, fits that description perfectly – an 811-foot natural spectacle that’s been ...

This month, state officials voted unanimously to change the names of a creek and a hill on an Aleutian island in response to proposals arguing they were offensive and arbitrary. The features in ...