North Carolina On MNN

Beauty, solace and suicide: Two national parks top grim list

Thu, Dec 02 2010 at 6:53 PM

Find out which national parks have the highest suicide rates.

Mon, Sep 20 2010 at 5:57 AM

A plan backed by the federal government would see the herd reduced from about 115 horses today to no more than 60.

Mount Mitchell State Park: A user's guide

Wed, Jun 06 2012 at 10:58 AM

This North Carolina park has the highest peak east of the Mississippi, reachable by car or by the daunting Mount Mitchell Trail that climbs 3,600 feet in 5.5 miles.

Severe storms cause deaths, injuries in South

Thu, Nov 17 2011 at 8:02 AM

Severe storms and tornadoes swept through the Southeast yesterday, causing reported damage in 6 states and injuries and fatalities in at least 3 states.

Green economy would grow jobs

Mon, Jun 15 2009 at 12:35 AM

The good and the bad: E-book vs. paperback

Fri, Jun 25 2010 at 7:59 PM

Is the electronic book truly better and environmentally sound compared to traditional ink and paper?

Where to adopt an animal in Eastern North Carolina

Mon, Aug 01 2011 at 8:43 PM

Adopting an animal is a big commitment and requires serious responsibility.

PETA takes aim at N.C. opossum drop

Fri, Dec 16 2011 at 7:00 PM

Clay Logan has been lowering an opossum in a transparent box to the ground every New Year’s for 18 years, in homage to the ball drop in Times Square.

Birds and the beach? You don't say.