Cicadas will likely first emerge during the third week of April or when areas experience “good rain,” cicada expert Gene Kritsky told USA TODAY.

All other things being equal, states with effective schools, safe streets and adequate, well-maintained infrastructure will attract more households and businesses.

North Carolina has received more than $47 billion in federal funds this year. Here’s how that ranks among other states.

A panel from North Carolina’s intermediate-level appeals court will hear arguments next week about a still-unsettled November ...

Congestion, structurally deficient bridges and pavement conditions are key factors contributing to Pennsylvania’s low ranking among the nation’s highways, a new report says. There is, however, a ...

Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke held off a furious second half rally by North Carolina to beat its rival for the ...