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
Nov 05 Trump wins North Carolina By News Desk Donald Trump wins North Carolina, a key battleground state, according to the Associated Press. This is the third time Trump has won the state – and the fourth straight win for a Republican ticket, going back to Mitt Romney in… Continue reading
Nov 05 Josh Stein: 'We chose hope over hate, competence over chaos, decency over division.' By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive's office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the legislature and appeals courts. Stein… Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks after winning election for governor By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Stein's victory maintains Democratic leadership of the chief executive's office in a state where the GOP has been in recent control of the legislature and the appeals courts. Continue reading
Nov 05 Large turnout in North Carolina: 'We really are at play this year' By News Desk North Carolina saw a large turnout and long lines at the polls on Election Day, with some of the biggest numbers seen at universities. PBS News Hour's Amna Nawaz spoke with Colin Campbell, a reporter for The News &… Continue reading
Nov 05 Josh Stein wins North Carolina governor's race By Hannah Grabenstein North Carolina Democrat Josh Stein wins the race for governor, The Associated Press reports. Stein, former attorney general for the state, beat Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign was beset by scandal, including reports that he referred to himself… Continue reading