Perdue Farms logo(Photo: .) The video shows chickens on a North Carolina farm with bellies rubbed raw of their feathers and so fat they cannot stand up for more than a few seconds. The chickens are being raised for Perdue…

When the Koch brothers’ money came to N.C., as it did in the 2014 elections, citizens had to wonder what it wanted from favored elected officials. Time did not wait too long to tell. Koch industries are interested in offshore…

It’s been said that “success has a thousand fathers, but failure is an orphan” and nowhere is the truth of this adage more frequently confirmed than in debates over jobs and economic policy. For politicians seeking votes, it’s simply a…

In an effort to spend less money on North Carolina’s 58 community colleges, the Office of State Budget and Management has targeted several strategies. A last resort option could be to close the Small Business Center Network programs at all…

Then-Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers kisses the Music City Bowl trophy after defeating North Carolina State in the 2012 edition of the game.(Photo: AP) Story Highlights The Music City Bowl in Nashville is thought to be Rutgers’ most desired bowl destination…

Then-Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers kisses the Music City Bowl trophy after defeating North Carolina State in the 2012 edition of the game.(Photo: AP) Story Highlights The Music City Bowl in Nashville is thought to be Rutgers’ most desired bowl destination…

  Under the old model, travel and tourism for the Cherokee Reservation was being credited almost entirely to Swain, skewing Swain’s numbers higher than they actually were. The tourism impact of Cherokee-bound travelers has now been reallocated. The retooled formula…

The Dec. 6 First Saturday Outing of the Dan River Basin Association will be a three-mile hike at Knight-Brown Nature Preserve near Belews Lake in Rockingham County, N.C. Gathering at 10 a.m. at the trailhead, 221 Waterfield Lane, Stokesdale, NC…

Minnesota coach Richard Pitino always knew Andre Hollins could shoot pretty well. Just not like this. Hollins hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored a season-best 27 points in the Golden Gophers’ 84-69 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night…

The governing board of Greenville-Pitt County Convention Visitors Bureau on Monday announced the appointment of one of its longtime managers as its new executive director. Andrew Schmidt is a 23-year veteran of the hospitality industry with a mix of hotel,…