Politics snarl federal recognition for North Carolina’s Lumbee tribe
Since the 1980s, the Lumbee Tribe has lobbied Congress to acknowledge it as a sovereign nation. There was…
Chantal weakens to a tropical depression but raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash…
Rock slides and flooding close damaged section of I-40 in Smoky Mountains
HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the…
Trump calls Los Angeles protesters ‘animals’ in a speech at Fort Bragg
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy”…
12 shot, 1 dead in North Carolina overnight shooting
HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — One person is dead and at least 12 others were injured in a mass…
North Carolina revenue predictions fall with recession risk
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials on Wednesday downgraded anticipated state revenue collections compared to their recent…
Caves and abandoned cabins are searched as the hunt for the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ continues
There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains, from abandoned cabins to campsites…
Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Trump administration accused North Carolina’s election board on Tuesday of violating federal law…
Sen. Chris Murphy’s ’emergency’ message about Trump is persuading voters
SAXAPAHAW, N.C. (AP) — Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn’t drawing stadium-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and…
Cam Ward goes No. 1 overall in NFL draft as Titans get their QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL…
In North Carolina, election officials question agency about Trump’s order
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders…
North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots…