Earlier this month, 14 public school teachers were arrested outside of Gov. Pat McCrory's office after they linked arms and blocked a downtown Raleigh...

Forty-two million people in the United States owe $1.3 trillion in student debt, according to a recent report from Reveal radio program in conjunction with the Center for Investigative Reporting. In 2014 in North Carolina, 61 percent of students graduating from public and private four-year institutions graduated with loans amounting to an average of $25,000 per individual, according to The Project on Student Debt. The privatization of Sallie Mae and the continued disinvestment in public higher

Lawmakers convened in Raleigh nearly a month ago for a short session to address the state's budget. But legislators have proposed measures on other items including bills on coal ash, light rail and sanctuary cities. Also this week, Senator Fletcher Hartsell, a Republican from Concord, was indicted on charges of illegal campaign expenditures. The long-serving member in the Senate says he will not resign.

Between the beats and rhymes of every hip-hop song is a story. A rapper catches a snapshot of their experiences with the lyrics. Meanwhile, the DJ or...

A private company that owns mental health care facilities in western North Carolina is coming under fire for its treatment record and its insensitive...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recent action from the state Legislature. State Senators approved a budget Tuesday night...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recent action from the state Legislature. State Senators approved a budget Tuesday night...

Summer is the time of year when vacationers look for good books to take to the beach or their backyard hammocks. These books can be the ones that are...

Whitney Way Thore knows how much she has weighed at every point in her life. And for decades, deconstructing the size and shape of her body consumed...

Durham-based singer-songwriter Brett Harris didn't grow up in a musical family, but he has found one in the Triangle. Harris is a touring member of The...