North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that would eliminate judicial primaries next year. The Democratic governor said Monday the legislation would erode voters’ ability to choose judges....
Read MoreNorth Carolina coach Larry Fedora plans to be more involved in play-calling duties with the Tar Heels off to a 1-5 start fueled by inexperience and injuries. Fedora said he would be more involved “when we are between...
Read MoreHornets owner Michael Jordan is donating $7 million to launch medical clinics that he hopes will help at-risk communities in Charlotte. It’s the largest philanthropic donation ever by the former NBA champion. The donation...
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s NAACP chapter is turning its back on the state’s most prominent Democrat, skipping its traditional invitation for Gov. Roy Cooper to be honored by the group seen as a stalwart backer of Democrats....
Read MoreA North Carolina man’s federal lawsuit contends chemical-makers for years released little-understood compounds into the drinking water for hundreds of thousands, hurting property values while the companies profited....
Read MorePolice say they have found stolen construction equipment at a man’s home in North Carolina. Durham police said Wednesday they found a crane stolen from a worksite two weeks ago at the home of 34-year-old Jeffrey Jeffries....
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North Carolina says it is still awaiting a ruling from an NCAA infractions committee panel...
Read MoreThe head of the agency providing drinking water to more than 200,000 people in and around Wilmington says unregulated and little-studied chemicals in the Cape Fear River don’t make the water unsafe — as far as he knows....
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s liberals and conservatives appear divided about striking down a Wisconsin redistricting plan because it is excessively partisan. The case is Gill v. Whitford – and the big question, after an...
Read MoreNorth Carolina legislators are grappling with the growing knowledge that industries have discharged unstudied chemicals into the state’s waters for years. A special state House committee on Thursday heard from health and...
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