Jun 27 Supreme Court says federal courts have no role in policing partisan gerrymandering By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a decision that could reshape U.S. politics, the Supreme Court says federal courts have no role in policing partisan redistricting. Continue reading
Jun 12 North Carolina man charged with killing 3 Muslim students to enter plea By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press The man is charged with killing three much-admired Muslim university students more than four years ago. The victims' families said the man acted out of bigotry. Continue reading
May 15 North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ sponsor wins GOP redo of tainted election By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press State Sen. Dan Bishop topped nine other Republican candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District nomination on Tuesday, winning almost half of the ballots cast. Continue reading
May 01 School safety takes centerstage as thousands of North Carolina teachers protest By Amanda Morris, Associated Press A fatal shooting at a college campus was on protesters' minds Wednesday at a North Carolina teacher rally, adding a somber note to a demonstration in support of overhauling the state's education priorities. Continue reading
May 01 2 dead, motive unclear in North Carolina campus shooting By Tom Foreman Jr., Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press A student with a pistol and no immediately apparent motive killed two people and wounded four others at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte before campus police disarmed and arrested him, authorities said. The campus police chief said the suspect had… Continue reading
Apr 30 North Carolina campus shooting leaves at least 2 dead By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city. Continue reading
Apr 30 North Carolina teachers will rally again in capital to press demands By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press Teachers' list of demands this year includes Medicaid expansion, restoration of extra pay for teacher's master's degrees and a $15 minimum wage for support staff. Continue reading
Mar 05 Speedy deadline for candidates in North Carolina election By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Next week marks the start of a new round of elections in the nation's last unresolved congressional race after November's results were thrown out because of concerns about ballot tampering and state officials called for a do-over. Continue reading
Mar 04 North Carolina Democrats see opportunity in do-over election By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press A ballot-fraud scandal that brought down a Republican candidate and led North Carolina to order a do-over congressional election could give the Democrats a strong shot at taking back a seat that has been held by the GOP since John… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Violence continues between India and Pakistan over Kashmir In our news wrap Wednesday, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured one pilot amid escalating tensions over Kashmir; India said it lost a single plane and pilot. Pakistan’s prime minister called for “dialogue” between the two… Continue watching