Apr 23 Calls mount for video release in fatal shooting by North Carolina deputies By Allen G. Breed, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related warrants are planning to urge a court to release body camera video of the shooting. Continue reading
Feb 16 Deadly, massive winter storm upends life across dozens of states By Associated Press At least three people were killed when a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina, and millions of people in Texas remained in the dark early Tuesday amid subfreezing temperatures. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds COVID-19 update By Associated Press Between now and June 2022, state and local governments could be facing a shortfall or $400 billion or more by some estimates. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump wins North Carolina, hits 232 electoral votes By Associated Press President Donald Trump has won North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes, staving off a hard-fought challenge by Democratic nominee Joe Biden and holding the battleground state for Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 11 Republican Tillis keeps Senate seat in North Carolina By Associated Press The North Carolina campaign was marked in the final weeks by Democrat Cal Cunningham’s acknowledgment of an extramarital affair and Sen. Thom Tillis’ COVID-19 diagnosis. Continue reading
Nov 10 Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying “the voters have spoken” and it was clear Tillis had won. Continue reading
Nov 04 North Carolina voters applaud Cooper's coronavirus response, giving him another term By Courtney Vinopal In preliminary data, 62 percent of voters surveyed by AP VoteCast said they approved of the way the governor had handled the pandemic, and among those who approved of his handling of COVID-19, 81 percent voted for him. Continue reading
Nov 03 North Carolina to keep 4 sites open longer, delaying results By Associated Press The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to keep four polling places open longer because they opened late, which is expected to delay statewide reporting of results. Continue reading
Nov 03 Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Since the 2000 presidential election, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, both parties have enlisted legal teams to prepare for the possibility that voting wouldn’t settle the contest. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:57 Ignoring science doesn't solve the problem, climate scientist says As wildfires continue to rage on the west coast and the Gulf Coast rebuilds from a record hurricane season, the impact of climate change is already being felt. But is it getting the attention it deserves? Drew Shindell, a professor… Continue watching