Jan 24 WATCH: Trump says he’s considering ‘getting rid of’ FEMA during briefing in North Carolina By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Speaking while on the first trip of his second term, Trump made the comment in North Carolina during a briefing on the monthslong recovery from Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Jan 10 Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures By Jamie Stengle, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:51 Legal challenges delay election result for North Carolina Supreme Court seat By Stephanie Sy, Matt Loffman It's been nearly two months since Election Day, but control of a seat on the North Carolina state Supreme Court is being held up in the courts. As Stephanie Sy explains, the trailing candidate is asking for more than 60,000… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: GOP senators from the Carolinas urge essential disaster relief amid spending bill debate By Associated Press Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina entered the meeting with a large stack of papers he said were messages from constituents pleading for aid after Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 5:46 Hospitals nationwide grapple with IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a manufacturing plant that produces about 60 percent of the… Continue watching
Dec 12 Bill Belichick says he’s ‘always wanted’ to coach college football. Now he will at North Carolina By Aaron Beard, Associated Press New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick, who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during a 24-year run there that ended last year, said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks. But… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:48 How a Christmas tree farm in North Carolina overcame Hurricane Helene’s destruction By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction in the mountains of North Carolina devastated one of the region’s big industries: Christmas tree farming. One family operation overcame obstacles to get its crop to market, including one special tree that ended up in… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:38 North Carolina residents lean on community for help as they struggle to rebuild after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins, Mike Fritz It’s been two months since Hurricane Helene cut a path of deadly destruction across the Southeast. Ahead of the holiday season, PBS News returned to the hard-hit region of western North Carolina, where despite the challenges they face rebuilding their… Continue watching
Nov 06 AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins North Carolina By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump won the battleground state of North Carolina on Tuesday. Trump received the state's 16 electoral votes after defeating Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Nov 06 All eyes on counts in ‘blue wall’ states after Trump wins North Carolina and Georgia By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump on Wednesday won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four years ago, which along with his win in North Carolina narrowed Harris’ pathways to reaching 270 electoral votes. Continue reading