R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a ...

BPR spoke with three Forest Service employees who worked on wildfires throughout the WNC communities they call home.

At least six people have died amid severe storms that are predicted to impact large areas of the United States through the ...

In Tennessee, NPR member station WPLN is covering the devastation caused by the storm across the state, which remains in a ...

State Superintendent Mo Green is warning that a new decision from the U.S. Department of Education “threatens the financial ...

The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified ...

The Sondheim musical-thriller "Sweeney Todd," blends suspense, dark humor and rich storytelling. It's onstage this weekend at ...

The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is ...

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien ...

The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its ...

School districts across North Carolina received federal coronavirus pandemic relief money to fund school psychologists, ...