Category Archives: State/Regional
North Carolina court race is extremely close as counties complete election tallies
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An already close race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat reached a razor-thin margin as most counties on Friday completed final tallies ...
Nov 15, 2024
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Spear points, hammer stones and picks lost to history under layers of leaves, roots and rocks - it was the evidence Scott Ashcraft was looking for. The ancient ...
Nov 15, 2024
Cruise ship rescues 4 from disabled catamaran hundreds of miles off Bermuda, officials say
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - A cruise ship rescued four people from a disabled catamaran that was taking on water hundreds of miles (kilometers) off the coast of Bermuda on Sunday, officials said. The ...
Nov 11, 2024
24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - More than half of the monkeys bred for medical research that escaped from a compound in South Carolina last week have now been recovered unharmed, officials said Sunday. Twenty-f...
Nov 10, 2024
43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) - Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is "almost no d...
Nov 07, 2024
Republicans make gains in numerous state legislatures. But Democrats also notch a few wins
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Republicans running on the ballot underneath President-elect Donald Trump made gains in numerous state legislative chambers, though Democrats also notched a few victo...
Nov 07, 2024
North Carolina's next governor could have a more potent veto with even a small Democratic gain
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein's veto could become more effective than outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's stamp has been recently, s...
Nov 06, 2024
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states...
Nov 05, 2024
Democratic US Rep. Jeff Jackson is elected as North Carolina's attorney general
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson was elected North Carolina's next attorney general on Tuesday, defeating Republican congressman Dan Bishop ...
Nov 05, 2024
Republican Chuck Edwards wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Chuck Edwards won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Edwards defeated Democratic state Rep. Caleb Rudow to earn a second term in Congres...
Nov 05, 2024