The legislation, which is working through the NC House, would require large data centers to have closed loop cooling systems and have contracts for their electric purchases that prevent costs from being passed on to ratepayers.

Officials with the National Park Service point to the Bluffs at Doughton Park as one of the first developed areas of the parkway.

The owner of a median-valued home in Winston-Salem will pay about $4.50 more per month in property taxes under the city's newly approved budget — about a dollar less than expected. Here's what changed before the final vote.

Legislation introduced and approved in the state House Tuesday would block counties from using occupancy taxes to fund public safety and other core services. The bill comes in response to a legal dispute between Currituck County and the hotel industry.