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In the 1970s, a crop of young rock bands with "a new sense of fury and fuzz" arose in the aftermath of the country's civil war, says historian Uchenna Ikonne.

Donna Edwards is vying to be just the second black woman ever elected to the Senate. But not all of the state's black female leaders or African-American members of Congress are lining up behind her.

The Smoky Mountain Brass Band is celebrating its 35th Anniversary this year and will perform Saturday at Asheville Community Theatre in a joint concert…

After Target said employees and customers should use the "facility that corresponds with their gender identity," the American Family Association argued the policy was unsafe for women and kids.

Thomas D. Schroeder of the Federal District Court in Winston-Salem said North Carolina had "legitimate state interests" to implement the law.

The city has long suffered a dearth of decent housing. The recent collapse of vacant buildings — which in one case killed a man — has increased the urgency of finding a solution.

Sen. Jeff Merkley is the only senator to publicly back Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. He talks to Steve Inskeep about his support for Sanders over Hillary Clinton.

Five delegate-rich states on the East Coast's "Acela corridor" vote Tuesday. Can front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton wrap up their respective nominations?

Entertainer Bernie Clifton, 80, was set to release an album, and then he got a look at the cover. Listed instead of tunes like "Lady In Red," were cuts from the death metal band Abhorrent Decimation.

A federal judge in Winston-Salem ruled Monday night that North Carolina's sweeping election overhaul is constitutional. The U.S. Justice Department, the...