Category Archives: State/Regional
The Carolinas emerge as new population boom states. Affordability and lifestyle drive growth
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Move over Florida and Texas. The United States has new hot spots for growth, and they both have Carolina in their name. North Carolina last year...
Jan 31, 2026
Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agen...
Jan 25, 2026
Ice from huge winter storm knocks out power around South, dumps heavy snow in the Northeast
By KATE BRUMBACK and JULIE WALKER Associated Press A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road...
Jan 25, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump
By STEVEN SLOAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back during his final year in Washington. "I'm sick of stupid," the two-term Republican from Nort...
Jan 17, 2026
Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia's first female ...
Jan 17, 2026
US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark...
Jan 12, 2026
South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days. The outbreak ...
Jan 09, 2026
Town of Franklin is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted unanimously Monday to r...
Jan 06, 2026
FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and ERIK VERDUZCO Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North...
Jan 02, 2026
Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities f...
Jan 01, 2026