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North Carolina voters will decide whether state lawmakers set limits on how much local governments can increase property taxes. Counties use that revenue to pay for services like education.

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson finished first and second on Tuesday in the South Carolina Republican primary to be the state’s next governor, setting up a runoff vote in two weeks. The winner will likely succeed Gov. Henry McMaster in the heavily Republican state.

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook dozens of cities and towns in Colombia on Monday.

Strong public backlash has lead dozens of cities to cancel their contracts with Flock Safety, which makes license plate readers for police departments. But what are the alternatives to Flock?

The Michelin-recommended Texas-style barbecue food truck in Cary has decided against opening a restaurant in the heart of downtown Durham. The decision came days after controversial social media posts reflecting the owner's conservative and fundamentalist Christian views began circulating online.

Rhonda Bellamy sits down with Tony Rivenbark, executive director of Thalian Hall, to talk about "Harlem 100", a multimedia performance by jazz band Mwenso…

We trace the origins of the popular aquarium fish the cardinal tetra back to the Amazon to see how even the most remote corners of the world are transformed by the global economy.

Though 70% of the town is covered by tree canopy, one resident says there's room for improvement, including planting more trees in strategic areas to mitigate soil erosion, clean the water table, and provide needed shade.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks political commentator Jonah Goldberg what Republicans should do about their party's poor poll numbers.

It's the first time in more than 50 years that NASA astronauts have ventured back toward the moon.