Category Archives: State/Regional
Test Scores and Graduation Rates Improve in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - According to annually released data that was presented to the State Board of Education on Wednesday, North Carolina students achieved a three-year high in most standardized test...
Sep 03, 2025
Trump and Republican senators fight over a century-old tradition for judicial nominees
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the Senate's century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and ...
Aug 26, 2025
Trump and Republican senators fight over a century-old tradition for judicial nominees
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the Senate's century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. atto...
Aug 26, 2025
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but threatened turtle nests weren’t so lucky
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated PressAs Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina's barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtles, burying t...
Aug 24, 2025
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but threatened turtle nests weren't so lucky
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina's barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtles, burying the eggs d...
Aug 24, 2025
North Carolina Supreme Court says bars’ COVID-19 lawsuits can continue
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from...
Aug 22, 2025
North Carolina Supreme Court says bars' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation fro...
Aug 22, 2025
North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election...
Aug 21, 2025
North Carolina updates more than 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election off...
Aug 21, 2025
Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England
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...
Aug 19, 2025