Aug 31 Hosting G20 meeting, Bessent tries to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world’s largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 6:27 Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity By Liz Landers, Jackson Hudgins Last month, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats in Greenville, North Carolina, made waves when he announced that he was pledging nearly all his company's future profits to charity. Instead of selling Grady-White, Smith chose to gift it to… Continue watching
Aug 05 North Carolina Rep. Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct By Gary Fields, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office. Continue reading
Apr 20 Planned fight escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park, police say By Associated Press Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead. Continue reading
Mar 26 Federal judge upholds North Carolina photo voter ID mandate in win for GOP lawmakers By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against Black and Latino voters. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Vance speaks in new North Carolina district seen as competitive for GOP in 2026 By News Desk and Associated Press Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks on the economy Friday in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in a newly redrawn congressional district seen as competitive for the Republican Party in the November midterms. Continue reading
Mar 04 Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 midterms By Steven Sloan, Associated Press For all the focus on Texas, elections in North Carolina could have a bigger impact on which party ultimately wins the Senate majority in the fall. Continue reading
Mar 03 North Carolina primary could set up Roy Cooper vs Michael Whatley in pivotal Senate race By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina’s U.S. Senate primary will set up a high-stakes race in the fall that could decide control of the chamber. Continue reading
Mar 02 What to expect in North Carolina's midterm primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump honors special forces who helped capture Venezuela's Maduro By Will Weissert, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press 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… Continue reading