The New Hanover County Board of Education agreed on Tuesday to send a roughly $320-million bond request to county commissioners. They voted to keep their current legal representation, but on a ...

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each ...

Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on ...

Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be ...

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – ...

After fourteen years with the county’s election office, including over eight years as director, Rae Hunter-Havens announced her retirement last night. While Hunter-Havens’ departure was abrupt, citing ...

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for ...

The court appeared ready to invalidate laws in some two dozen states that bar therapists from practicing a version of therapy ...

The newly opened One Banana ripening facility in Wilmington will bring in fruit from the tropics to sell to regional grocers.