The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees translates to an average increase of more than $50 for retirees every month, agency officials said.

Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after plowing into Florida as a Category 3 storm. It pounded cities with ferocious winds and rains, whipped up a barrage of tornadoes and caused ...

Burke County Sheriff Banks Hinceman warned about scams during this time. He said if someone shows up at a property offering to do work, residents can call the sheriff’s department for a deputy to ...

The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass Saturday.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, ...

In Burke County, at least one Election Day precinct was damaged in the storm, while McDowell County will not hold early ...

Burke County voters will not only cast their vote for president, North Carolina governor and state attorney general but also ...

An Israeli airstrike hit a Lebanese Civil Defense center Wednesday in the town of Dardghaya in southern Lebanon, killing five ...

Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana in an elaborate implosion that leveled two hotel towers early Wednesday.

I continue to recruit, sell and offer our town and our department to those wanting to serve as a law enforcement officer, but the ugly truth is we are struggling ...

Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene's rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about ...

In the streaming age, actors like Jean Smart, Kathy Bates, Harrison Ford and Ted Danson continue finding work and remain ...