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Some drugstores have made progress addressing challenges by doing things like adding employees at busy hours. But experts say many still don’t have enough workers.

Answering the question of who the first Hispanics were to come to Western North Carolina, with an answer that stretches back to the 16th century.

Multiple Burke County schools had to go in soft lockdowns this week after threats were lodged against them.

A man was charged Wednesday after a disturbance at a Dollar General in Morganton where police said he tried to steal a cash register.

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Editor’s note: Church notes need to be submitted at least one week in advance of the event for inclusion.

Wilson Creek's recreational areas are attracting an increasing number of visitors, particularly from the Latino community.

Under a water oak tree in Morganton, amongst a peaceful landscape surrounded by tall trees and rolling hills, Chris Markey turns on his chainsaw.  Markey works in the thriving craft industry creating wood carvings that he sells in galleries, such as Mountain Made Gallery in Asheville, or at craft festivals.  “I grew up in rural...

Bianca Chan was in eighth grade when her curiosity about Alzheimer’s disease first was piqued.

Triangle schools did well on both the national and North Carolina list of top public and private high schools.