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The Town of Leland turned 28 years old this month. The current population, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, is just under 19,000…

U.S. schools can make use of special visas to hire teachers from other countries. In some rural school districts in Alaska, foreign teachers make up over half the staff.

It’s been more than two years since Novant Health took over New Hanover County’s community hospital. Is the company living up to its promises?

The literal minds of children can shed light on just how metaphorical our language is. Commentator Philip Gerard reflects on some of his early word…

The great songwriter explains his fascination with the repetition, symmetry and changing time signatures in Glass' music.

The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has returned to a relative calm after last week's rioting killed at least six people, and exacted a billion dollars in damage to property and businesses.

There is a growing movement around the country among municipalities to regulate short-term rentals. And by that, we’re often talking about a single-family…

North Carolina is host to more than 9 million hogs. According to the North Carolina Pork Council, the industry generates about $11 billion a year and…

Ten years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, billions of dollars have been spent infrastructure to make the city more resilient. NPR's Scott Simon talks to photojournalist Nathan Kensinger.

For the first time ever, each of the state’s four Atlantic Coast Conference teams — Duke, UNC, N.C. State and Wake Forest — all qualified for a bowl. East Carolina is also going bowling.