Aug 02 North Carolina governor moves to block conversion therapy funds By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press North Carolina's state health department is barred from allowing public funds to pay for conversion therapy for minors, a controversial practice aimed at changing young LGBT people's sexual orientations, under an order signed Friday by Gov. Roy Cooper. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Trump defends rally supporters, doubles down on Omar attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended supporters at his North Carolina rally who chanted “Send her back!” about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., an American citizen who was born in Somalia whom he attacked on Twitter earlier this week. Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Trump goes after Rep. Ilhan Omar at rally, crowd chants 'send her back' By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump recently tweeted that four Democratic congresswomen of color should "go back" to their home countries — though three were born in the United States. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 5:01 Why it's so hard to get Republican women in Congress Of the record 36 women newly elected to Congress in the 2018 midterms, only one was a Republican. The party’s continued struggle to attract female candidates hit a new setback recently when political newcomer Joan Perry lost her North Carolina… Continue watching
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