CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. - More than four months after parts of North Carolina received a devastating blow from Hurricane Helene, residents and volunteers are slowly rebuilding the village of Chimney ...

But as serendipity would have it, the cosmic rock in question may have literally been a hunk of the moon, according to a new study. The small rock captured the world's attention when it came close ...

In South Carolina, there is no law saying you can’t take your child into a bar. Unlike in some states, they can even sit at the bar. Some people have taken to social media to say just because ...

ROCK HILL — Bigfoot, the Wendigo and South Carolina's own Lizard Man. There's no proof these cryptids exist, but they could be out there. That's part of the allure of such creepy rural legends.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Joe John, a former North Carolina appeals court judge, state crime lab director and until this week a state House member, has died at age 85, his family announced on Wednesday.

Joe John, a former North Carolina appeals court judge, state crime lab director and until this week a state House member, has died at age 85, his family announced on Wednesday. John, a Wake County ...

including Chetola Resort, Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock School, and other locations. Blowing Rock is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Boone, North Carolina, another city on the scenic Blue ...