Lancaster County has been unseated as the Charlotte metro's fastest-growing county — at least over the short term, according ...

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 303,001 people lived in the county on July 1 last year, according to new population figures ...

So here we are in 2025 with a long-neglected rural crisis. Of our 100 counties, 80 are designated as rural. Fifty-one of ...

Here are maps illustrating the current situation. Maps of Carolina fires / Credit: North Carolina Forest Service Officials listed 81 wildfires in North Carolina as of Thursday morning, totaling ...

On the other side of the spectrum, a slew of Western and Southern states have set themselves apart for having the lowest ...

Discover the impact of forever chemicals on groundwater in the United States and the health risks associated with PFAS exposure.

Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population ... Newsweek's map, below, shows where the change is happening ...

Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining ... poses a risk for adults in the more vulnerable population. "Those individuals should talk to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There are 78 rural counties in North Carolina. A rural county is a county with an average population density of 250 people per square mile or less. Beaufort ...

The Triangle has about 2.18 million people, according to the newest Census figures. The Raleigh-Cary metro increased its ...

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