Artist’s rendering of the Ark Encounter, a Noah’s Ark-themed park planned for a site west of Interstate 75 near Williamstown, Ky., about 50 miles south of Cincinnati(Photo: Answers in Genesis) FRANKFORT, Ky. The proposed Noah’s Ark theme park in Northern…

Arctic air plunged the eastern half of the United States into a deep freeze — as far south as Alabama and Georgia — and broke records Friday. The cold snap followed snow and ice storms earlier in the week, and…

Riders race in the men’s elite division at the UCI N.C. Cyclo-Cross Grand Prix on Dec. 14 at Jackson Park in Hendersonville. Biltmore Estate will host the North Carolina series finale Jan. 17 and 18.(Photo: Colby Rabon/Citizen-Times photo) Even though…

BOONE, N.C. — Six victories, including a major decision in the 133-pound classification by Vito Pasone, helped Appalachian State earn a 21-13 decision on Sunday afternoon in Southern Conference wrestling action. The Bulldogs fell into an early 8-0 hole and…

John Asher Farrell Villarreal The Greenville man accused of leaving two people for dead along Interstate 85 on Christmas Eve was the subject of a harassment complaint in August by an Appalachian State University student who viewed his online postings…

(CNN)Wintry weather is a relative thing. The Northeast is on alert — urging drivers to stay off roads — as the fourth storm in three weeks drops snow that in Boston has exceeded 45 inches in February alone. It takes…

Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter said the city should discuss new ways to fund transit during his “state of the city” speech Tuesday, though he cautioned he didn’t want to get ahead of the City Council on making any recommendations. The…

Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm The Missouri Department of Transportation today outlined its plan for taking care of roads and bridges with a severely reduced construction budget. “Missouri’s 325 System” calls for MoDOT to focus its…

–> “We’re trying to get a package so homeowners can get a payback of five to six years on their investment,” which can run $25,000, Blevins said. “Wind is a lot more affordable in general than photovoltaics (solar panels). And…

Local News Firestorm of protest hits Columbia city council over possible privatization of city water, sewer