Category Archives: State/Regional
Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party
HICKORY, N.C. (AP) - Gunfire erupted around a house party in western North Carolina early Sunday and one person was killed and 11 others were hurt, some with gunshot wounds and others with injuries fr...
Jun 01, 2025
North Carolina revenue predictions fall with recession risk
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina officials on Wednesday downgraded anticipated state revenue collections compared to their recent forecast, largely over ri...
May 28, 2025
The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town
By ALLEN G. BREED AP National WriterCHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) - The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the "#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROC...
May 27, 2025
North Carolina governor urges state lawmakers to include more Helene aid in upcoming budget
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urged state lawmakers Monday to allocate hundreds of millions more dollars toward western North Carolina’s ...
May 19, 2025
North Carolina lawmakers focus on guns, immigration and parental rights ahead of a key deadline
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gun access, parental rights and the response to illegal immigration were front and center this week in North Carolina as R...
May 08, 2025
North Carolina lawmakers focus on guns, immigration and parental rights ahead of a key deadline
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gun access, parental rights and the response to illegal immigration were front and center this week in North Carolina as ...
May 08, 2025
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November's election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Alli...
May 07, 2025
Key Republican says he won’t back Trump’s pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he's informed the White House that he won't support Ed Martin, President Donald ...
May 06, 2025
Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he's informed the White House that he won't support Ed Martin, President Donald Trum...
May 06, 2025
Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge rul...
May 05, 2025