Drought conditions worsened slightly across North Carolina this week, keeping much of the Charlotte region locked in severe to extreme dryness. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows ...

A new report from a nonprofit financial watchdog stated that Wells Fargo’s mortgage rejection rates for minorities in Charlotte and North Carolina far outpaced those of white applicants. The Americans ...

NFL Draft prospect Chase Mitchell signs a jersey for Harper Thomas and his older brother Roman at a pre-draft party Wednesday in downtown Washington. [Conner Goetz] It was all smiles for Washington ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Ned Barnett is leaving the News & Observer after more than 30 years, including the last ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. About 95% of North Carolina is now experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions. More than 40 water systems statewide reported ...

A Department of Veterans Affairs report found a Fayetteville VA patient's lung cancer diagnosis was delayed by nearly two years. The patient was eventually diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer ...

Dallas leaders gathered Wednesday morning to push back on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s threat to withhold public safety funding over city policies governing police cooperation with federal immigration ...

Anthony E. Malkin is chairman and chief executive officer of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. He joined its predecessor entities as president in 1989 and was named chairman and CEO in 2013. Mr. Malkin ...

Renne Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman identified as the victim of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday by her family. Amid the row over Good's death, her presence at the protest ...

An album review for Erykah Badu’s seventh studio album wasn’t one of the most read stories, because it was never released.