Sep 29 Watch 4:18 Deadly floods submerge North Carolina roads and towns in the wake of Helene By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara The remnants of Hurricane Helene have been wreaking havoc hundreds of miles away from where it made landfall in Florida three days ago. Western North Carolina is one of the hardest hit areas. John Yang speaks with Laura Hackett, a… Continue watching
Sep 29 Rescue crews rush to North Carolina mountain towns cut off by Helene floodwaters By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday that the death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene as rescuers and other emergency workers reach areas currently isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump suggests Ukraine should have made concessions to Putin before Russian invasion during N.C. campaign stop By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the country itself as “demolished." His remarks, at a North Carolina event billed as an economic speech, come on the heels of a… Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Trump speaks at rally in North Carolina in a return to battleground state By Meg Kinnard, Erik Versuzco, Associated Press Donald Trump returned to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state with direct appeals to women, claiming he would be a better champion for them than Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Sep 20 Mark Robinson won’t appear at Trump rally after report on online posts, sources tell AP By Gary D. Robertson, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not speak or appear at Trump's rally on Saturday in the eastern part of his state following a CNN report about his alleged posts on a pornography website's message board, two people familiar with the… Continue reading
Sep 17 5th historic flood in 25 years deluges North Carolina’s coast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The storm didn't get a name, but it dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: Harris speaks at campaign event in Charlotte, first since debate with Trump By Bill Barrow, Chris Megerian, Jonathan J. Cooper, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Kicking off a day of battleground campaigning by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the Democratic vice president is highlighting her support from Republicans who have endorsed her and emphasizing her defense of abortion rights and heath care access. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Trump addresses Fraternal Order of Police in battleground North Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation's most influential law enforcement lobbies on Friday by offering a sweeping indictment of the U.S. legal system that has convicted him of almost three dozen felony counts and indicted… Continue reading
Aug 31 RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board in effort to get his name off state ballot By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America The lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court Friday says the board's denial of his request to remove his name as a third-party presidential candidate violated state election law and his right to free speech, according to The News &… Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention By Vivian Hoang North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper spoke Thursday on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, an evening focused on the future as Kamala Harris formally accepts her party’s nomination for president. Continue reading