Area contestants capture titles in three pageant categories in a competition that “is about more than crowns; it's about confidence, sisterhood and service,” the state director says.

Year of North Carolina'. In an effort to celebrate the state's character, lawmakers decided to celebrate all existing state symbols, instead of introducing new ones this year. State symbols must be ...

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong made the state’s jump to an 80 mph speed limit official Monday, signing a bill that also ...