Rural

A surge of North Carolinians are moving to rural areas to retire or to escape high housing costs in the Triangle. That's prompted some rural counties to find ways of both welcoming and preparing new residents for life alongside working farms.

The tiny town of East Laurinburg in Scotland County could lose its charter in the next two months.

Marshall Stevens is a simple man.He's one of 279 people who call the Scotland County town of East Laurinburg home. Last election, he won the race for…

Just as families are gathering for the holidays, many rural communities are dealing with a growing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.James Hamilton's…

College sophomore Ty Meyer has been spending lots of time in parking lots lately, mostly at McDonald's or his local library. It's often his best option…

Television shows like “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “The Beverly Hillbillies” exemplified the country stereotype in American culture. Characters were…

Television shows like “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “The Beverly Hillbillies” exemplified the country stereotype in American culture. Characters were…

A number of North Carolina communities are struggling to access safe drinking water. A WRAL investigative team tracked two decades of data and uncovered…

A number of North Carolina communities are struggling to access safe drinking water. A WRAL investigative team tracked two decades of data and uncovered…

With the buzzing sound of hair clippers in the background, Horace Robinson, the owner of Upper Cutz barber shop, laments that the last bank branch in his…