Category Archives: State/Regional
Virginia gubernatorial candidates debate trans youth rights as LGBTQ+ voters weigh a fraught moment
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Va. (AP) - Ren Harvey and her wife arrived at a Roanoke Valley pride celebration in October carrying deep-seated worries about all that could ...
Oct 26, 2025
Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democrats rallying Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans seeking another GOP seat at...
Oct 21, 2025
Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democrats rallying Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans seeking another GOP seat a...
Oct 21, 2025
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's legislature formally began redrawing the state's congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Rep...
Oct 20, 2025
'No Kings' protests against Trump bring a street party vibe to cities nationwide
By MIKE PESOLI, MATT BROWN and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for " No Kings " demonstrations decrying...
Oct 19, 2025
North Carolina GOP’s proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent’s reelection
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Republican legislators offered a redrawn U.S. House district map for North Carolina on Thursday, seeking to help President Donald Trump retain...
Oct 16, 2025
North Carolina court: GOP can narrow governor's appointment powers on some boards
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Decade-long political quarrels over legislative and executive powers in North Carolina advanced Wednesday as a state appeals court permitted ...
Oct 15, 2025
North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort...
Oct 13, 2025
There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says
By ADRIAN SAINZ and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated PressMcEWEN, Tenn. (AP) - The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said S...
Oct 11, 2025
There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says
By ADRIAN SAINZ and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) - The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said ...
Oct 11, 2025