Franklin, the "Gem Capital of the World," offers natural treasures for those seeking peace and tranquility in the mountains.

A North Carolina school district faced pressure from Republican lawmakers on Wednesday at a heated oversight hearing, where legislators threw LGBTQ children's books and accused school officials of ...

A student died after a fight between two students at a Forsyth County, North Carolina, high school on Tuesday morning, Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. said as he urged the community to pray for the ...

Rheba Hamilton was sipping coffee on her porch Saturday morning as she watched the two workers she‘d hired begin draping her front yard tree with lights in a quiet Charlotte, North Carolina, ...

With the gales of November rolling in, anyone ready to bundle up in raincoats and waterproof boots may have luck spotting Lake Superior agates and other cool rocks. Late-fall weather already whipped ...

CASCADE, Colo. (KDVR) — You might say Rockhound ATV Tours is a one-woman show: Melissa Kraus owns the place and was our tour guide for the day. “Right now we are on the main trail right here, this is ...

There is a music that is made for me. I’m a girl who drives infinite miles on long dusty roads in an old 4x4 in search of treasure. My profession is to hunt the high deserts for rocks, gems, and ...

North Carolina's Republican-controlled Legislature passed a new congressional map that aims to further boost the party ahead of next year's midterm elections. The state House on Wednesday approved the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina has become the first swing state to draw new congressional districts amid a nationwide arms race between Republicans and Democrats to secure additional seats ahead of ...

The North Carolina Senate approved a new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans eke out an additional GOP seat to help shore up the party’s majority in the US House after next year’s midterm ...

Digging in Diamond Hill Mine, we never expected to uncover a gem this rare. Each scoop of dirt led closer to a crystal pocket that had remained untouched for eons. When the gem finally emerged, it ...

The winning numbers in Monday's drawing of the "North Carolina Cash Pop" game were: ...