Category Archives: State/Regional

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Erin chugged slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast Tuesday, stirring up treacherous waves that already have f...

MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Erin began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind Monday before it’s expected to churn up dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast thi...

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Servic...

By DNICA COTO and RUSS BYNUM Associated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean&nbs...

By MAKIYA SEMINERA and ALLEN G. BREED Associated PressNearly a year after Hurricane Helene’s devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering v...

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Wednesday a stopgap spending measure while lawmakers remain in a state budget impa...

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Wednesday a stopgap spending measure while lawmakers remain in a state budget impa...

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where forme...

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, ERIK VERDUZCO and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated PressGASTONIA, N.C. (AP) - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley launched his campaign for North Carolina&...

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN and SHELBY LUM Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city par...