Local search for North Carolina

22+ min ago  (395+ words) Two Mecklenburg County races, in Districts 98 and 105, are all that stands between Democrats and a sweep of all 13 state House districts. Whether they can win the two toss-up seats will likely determine whether Republicans retain any foothold in the county's…...

27+ min ago  (293+ words) HICKORY, N. C. " One of three people charged in the shooting of two people in Hickory in November 2022 was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty on Monday. Jakeis Zameir Harris, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and assault with a…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (579+ words) Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper holds a 9-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina's open US Senate race, according to a new poll commissioned by the elections-integrity group Right Count and released earlier this month. The survey, conducted…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (268+ words) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. " Two hikers were injured this week after encountering a bear in Yellowstone National Park. According to a social media post by the national park, two hikers were injured by one or more bears on the Mystic…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (312+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test on Tuesday. "We're bringing it back," Trump said at an Oval Office ceremony alongside children and professional athletes. "My administration is working very hard to defend America's cherished athletic traditions and…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (240+ words) WASHINGTON " A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire is accused of sending an email to the White House threatening to kill President Donald Trump after using his work computer to research assassination attempts and related topics. Dean Delle Chiaie,…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (908+ words) "The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history. Twenty-four shows got…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1033+ words) A Wilmington visual arts institution that's been downtown for more than three decades is for sale. Acme Art Studios at 711 N. Fifth Ave. " a one-acre complex that stretches between North Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street and includes a 12, 000-square-foot warehouse…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (794+ words) Posted by Associated Press | May 5, 2026 | World The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Those practices had been permitted…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (275+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 28 minutes ago 26 views Fayetteville-based design firm modus studio will use a $258, 000 grant to develop a mass-timber storm-shelter prototype that meets federal safe-room standards. The funding comes from the Softwood Lumber Board and the U. S. Department…...