The ban allows private citizens to sue local government if they permit camping on public property. The legislation allows the creation of dedicated camping areas, as long as they don't impact businesses or residential areas. The bill doesn't provide any funding for dealing with homelessness.

Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly signed an emergency proclamation ordering minors under eighteen off central business district streets from 11:00 p.m. Saturday night until 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The move follows a "teen takeover" threat and recent downtown fights that resulted in twelve juveniles being detained.

Emergency room care remains covered for everyone, and doctor offices are unaffected.

Corporals Johnny Tamayo and Emily Martinez, both with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, were out with friends at the Unhinged night club June of 2025 when shots rang out.

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund says apples can be deadly to the Outer Banks' famous wild horses, causing fatal choking and colic.

Water Quality Specialist Taylor Register Seijo reports she paddled alongside six different alligators in just one hour, with one even swimming directly under her kayak. The creek is a known gator hotspot, and experts say the reptiles are much more active right now because it is currently their mating season

Jungho Kim will take the podium ahead of the Philharmonia's 48th season.

Charlotte experienced near record-breaking high temperatures this past holiday weekend. But where you live determines a lot about just how hot it gets.

The Asheville Urban Forest Master Plan was delayed by Helene, but is slowly moving forward

A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health.

Both parties used the Fourth of July holiday to pitch their vision for the country.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch, about President Trump's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The federal government has launched new tax-deferred investment accounts called Trump Accounts, offering $1,000 of seed money for eligible newborns.

France recorded its hottest June since records began in 1947, as a deadly heat wave drove temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) across much of the country.

Philip Glass' newest symphony, an homage to Abraham Lincoln, was supposed to premiere at the Kennedy Center — until it didn't. And then, the Boston Symphony Orchestra stepped in.

Long exempt from military service, some ultra-Orthodox Jews are serving in Israel's army, while others are arrested for dodging the draft and many more block highways in protest.