Category Archives: State/Regional
North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail rules, restrict magi...
Sep 22, 2025
Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school
By MAKIYA SEMINERA of The Associated Press and LAURA HACKETT and JOSE SANDOVAL of Blue Ridge Public RadioSWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) - When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after ...
Sep 19, 2025
Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school
By MAKIYA SEMINERA of The Associated Press and LAURA HACKETT and JOSE SANDOVAL of Blue Ridge Public Radio SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) - When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after Hur...
Sep 19, 2025
Another beachfront stilt house collapses into the surf on the Outer Banks
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - A beachfront stilt home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina has collapsed into the surf, bringing the total number of houses claimed by the Atlantic Ocean to 12 in the past fiv...
Sep 17, 2025
Appeals court rules felony offenders can’t be prosecuted for voting unlawfully by mistake
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that a North Carolina law that made it a crime for felony offenders who vote before they have completed thei...
Sep 15, 2025
Appeals court rules felony offenders can't be prosecuted for voting unlawfully by mistake
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that a North Carolina law that made it a crime for felony offenders who vote before they have completed the...
Sep 15, 2025
Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly a quarter century has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for many, the emotions of the day remain raw as ever. On Thursday, America...
Sep 11, 2025
A Democrat governor, a Republican legislature: How Josh Stein is navigating North Carolina politics
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressFLETCHER, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has taken an unusual approach with Republican political opponents in his first eight months leading a highly c...
Sep 04, 2025
Republican North Carolina state Sen. Bobby Hanig announces bid to unseat Democrat Don Davis in 2026
POWELLS POINT, N.C. (AP) - A coastal North Carolina legislator announced his bid on Wednesday for a U.S. House seat next year, looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Don Davis in what is now the state...
Sep 03, 2025
Republican North Carolina state Sen. Bobby Hanig announces bid to unseat Democrat Don Davis in 2026
POWELLS POINT, N.C. (AP) - A coastal North Carolina legislator announced his bid on Wednesday for a U.S. House seat next year, looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Don Davis in what is now the state...
Sep 03, 2025