Category Archives: State/Regional
CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he m...
Nov 22, 2024
North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina State Board of Elections' top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made sugg...
Nov 21, 2024
Bear cub returned to the wild after being harassed by locals in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A bear cub, one of two pulled from a tree as a person posed for a photo, has been returned to the wild, according to North Carolina wildlife officials. The bear was released las...
Nov 21, 2024
Bank makes hundreds of millions in loans available to assist Helene recovery in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Truist Financial Corporation has announced that it is making hundreds of millions of dollars in loans available to residents, businesses and local governments affected by Hurric...
Nov 21, 2024
North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republicans advanced extensive legislation Tuesday that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and...
Nov 20, 2024
A recount will happen in the extremely close race for a North Carolina court seat
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The narrowly trailing Republican candidate in the race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat formally requested a recount on Tuesday, with ...
Nov 19, 2024
North Carolina GOP's legislative priorities for this year inch closer to becoming law
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina GOP lawmakers are one step closer to rolling out their legislative-session priorities into law before the year's end after the s...
Nov 19, 2024
Testimony resumes in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Testimony is resuming in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally two years ago, is charged with murd...
Nov 18, 2024
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