Politics Mar 03 North Carolina primary could set up Roy Cooper vs Michael Whatley in pivotal Senate race By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
Politics Mar 02 What to expect in North Carolina's midterm primaries North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided chamber in November. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: Trump honors special forces who helped capture Venezuela's Maduro President Donald Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying last month's audacious raid means “the entire world saw what the full military might” of the U.S. can do and ensured “we are feared” by… By Will Weissert, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press
Nation Jan 02 FBI says it disrupted a potential New Year's Eve attack inspired by Islamic State group The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. By Gary D. Robertson, Erik Verduzco, Associated Press
Nation Dec 20 WATCH: NTSB gives update on investigation into jet crash that killed Greg Biffle and 6 others The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is aware of a brief text from a passenger on board the aircraft to a family member that read, “emergency landing.”… By Associated Press
Dec 19 NTSB investigates jet crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and 6 others By Gary D. Robertson, Josh Funk, Associated Press Federal investigators are trying to figure out why a business jet carrying retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others tried to return to a North Carolina airport just after takeoff but plowed into light poles and a tree line short of… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:38 Family of North Carolina woman detained by immigration officers shares her story By Amna Nawaz, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Ali Schmitz Among the tens of thousands arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, many are convicted of violent crimes. But nearly three-quarters of those held by ICE have no criminal record, according to TRAC, a nonpartisan data-gathering platform. Amna Nawaz spoke… Continue watching
Dec 18 Police say retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family were killed in North Carolina plane crash By Allen G. Breed, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Former race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police said. Continue reading
Dec 17 Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured after final push by Trump By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press The Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday has also secured the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's federal recognition as a tribal nation. Continue reading
Dec 10 Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through defense bill By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may finally achieve federal recognition through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week. Continue reading