Staying in the Triangle, the city of Durham, which plays host to the Durham Bulls and the Duke Blue Devils, earned recognition at the No. 8 ranking for best midsize sports cities. Other North Carolina cities that popped up on this particular list included ...

A North Carolina town is growing fast — and it’s now the state’s “biggest boomtown,” a new report finds. The Raleigh suburb Apex ranked No. 1 on the list of places experiencing changes in the number of residents and their incomes.

The cost of living in the U.S. just keeps going up and is expected to continue to rise in 2025. It's becoming increasingly important -- particularly for retirees living fixed incomes -- to

Depending on where you live, you might experience more or less pollution than other cities around the country. While one locale may have pristine parks and crystal clear water, another destination within the same state may struggle with rubbish littering streets and car exhaust polluting the air.