The mountain town of about 130 people in Ashe County will play host once again to the Appalachian and folk music Fly Around Festival. Proceeds raised will go toward continued restoration efforts due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Amid flurry of data center moratoriums, North Carolina is pushing for stricter rules for tech companies.

A coalition of the state's leading law enforcement and prosecutor groups wrote to N.C. House lawmakers Monday asking them to take action next week on proposed hemp regulations that could ban many of the products currently sold in North Carolina.

North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave. The school announced the move with a statement Monday morning. It didn’t provide details as to the reason, noting that employees and athletes aren’t permitted to address the topic “as is standard procedure with personnel matters.”