Styrene is the lifeblood of fiberglass boat manufacturing—but tightening environmental regulations are threatening to drive up overhead costs and stall production lines.

State Department of Transportation inspectors determined the pollution was not coming from the state's construction zone, but rather from a private rock road running parallel to the creek that partially washed out during heavy rainfall.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to writer Lauren Collins about her book "They Stole a City," which details the history and effects of the 1898 white supremacist massacre in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The Boat Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2026 would allow Americans to deduct up to $10,000 in interest on loans for U.S.-assembled boats. The tax break would phase out for individuals making more than $100,000 dollars, or $200,000 for joint filers.

The North Wilkesboro Speedway will host its first 450-lap event in the track's history, and the first points race in nearly

Authorities say scammers are cold-calling local homeowners, asking for credit card donations to buy promotional high school T-shirts. Law enforcement confirms that no such fundraiser exists.

Appalachian State’s solar vehicle racing team, Sunergy, works to build the fastest solar car it can. Their latest effort is called Autumn, a next-generation vehicle the team says is 40% lighter and 60% more aerodynamic than its predecessor. It was unveiled ahead of two major competitions this summer.

In a decade, North Carolina Asian Americans Together has made huge strides in mobilizing Asian Americans in the state to vote in elections and advocate for issues that matter to them. But as a nonprofit that supports immigrant communities, they're also facing bigger challenges than ever, especially under the current administration's immigration crackdown.

Craig has cooked in a high-end restaurant — and for 7,800 prisoners in jail. He writes about cooking, his struggle with addition and his Native American heritage in the memoir Our Knives Will Save Us.

Nathaniel Rich's literary thriller centers on a young couple who strike out against a data center. Cloudthief wraps a smart exploration of our data-dominated society inside an entertaining heist yarn.

More than 80 high school students from across the country spent this week chopping, whipping, stirring and boiling at Johnson & Wales University, getting a crash course in the culinary arts as they consider future careers.

What you need to know from the July 15 Asheville City Council meeting

The Guilford County school board is requesting an additional $5.3 million from commissioners to help cover state-mandated teacher raises which were higher than expected.

School nutrition officials from across the country gathered in Charlotte this week to share ideas and explore new products as they prepare for potential changes to federal school meal standards.

Public schools in North Carolina are facing billions of dollars in unfunded school construction projects, and a lottery-supported grant program is only able to address a fraction of the requests it receives.

President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department got a grilling from lawmakers who questioned his close ties to President Trump and his willingness to investigate Trump's foes.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey why he says Todd Blanche should not be confirmed as attorney general.

Secretary Pete Hegseth says members of the military over 30 years old should be screened for low testosterone, but what is the evidence for doing this?