Category Archives: State/Regional
North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor’s election board powers
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina trial judges threw out on Wednesday another Republican attempt to strip the governor of his authority to ap...
Apr 24, 2025
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s path to recognition as a tribal nation
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and ALLEN G. BREED Associated PressPEMBROKE, N.C. (AP) - Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that, as soo...
Apr 22, 2025
North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allow...
Apr 17, 2025
North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allo...
Apr 17, 2025
NC health officials relaunch ‘Fight the Bite’ campaign as tick and mosquito season begins
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, state health officials are reminding North Carolinians to be cautious about ticks and mosquitos. In 2024 alon...
Apr 16, 2025
NC health officials relaunch 'Fight the Bite' campaign as tick and mosquito season begins
RALEIGH N.C. (WPTF) - With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, public health officials are reminding North Carolinians to be cautious about ticks and mosquitos. In 2024 alone, the...
Apr 16, 2025
North Carolina judges weigh GOP law shifting election board control away from Democratic governor
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina trial judges heard arguments Monday from attorneys for Republican legislative leaders who insist their latest method to attemp...
Apr 15, 2025
NC Attorney General settles with major landlord over AI-powered rent fixing
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with a major landlord accused of illegally fixing rent prices using cutting edge technology. Landlords were u...
Apr 15, 2025
North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November's ...
Apr 11, 2025
North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November's unre...
Apr 11, 2025