Local search for North Carolina

16+ hour, 5+ min ago   (477+ words) While the Cape Fear region is known for its picturesque landscapes, views from tall peaks aren’t typically part of that conversation. The average elevation across the southern part of coastal North Carolina is under 50 feet, a steep drop from the…...

15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (333+ words) The former Miss North Carolina USA believes she was stripped of her title because of her religious beliefs and political stances, she said in a Friday interview. Brittany Boltinhouse, of the eastern North Carolina town of Beulaville, became the third…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (258+ words) Senate lawmakers worked through early morning Saturday to pass key legislation while delaying others ahead of their weeks-long break. In a last-minute rush before leaving for break, the Senate worked late Friday night into early morning Saturday, confirming Todd Blanche…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (318+ words) An Oscar-winning Disney animator who's contributed to the cherished stories of "The Little Mermaid" and "Tangled" recently had what he described as a fairytale moment — meeting the first responders who rescued him from a mountaintop during a hike. "I mean…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (636+ words) Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess. While they wrapped up…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (770+ words) The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney as the head of the Justice Department. The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (292+ words) WK Kellogg said this week that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (269+ words) More details have been announced about what's happening at the renovation project at 9 S. Front St. in downtown Wilmington, beside Seabird restaurant. For months, award-winning Chef Dean Neff has been planning a sister restaurant. Little Bird is expected to open in…...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago   (500+ words) The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's "eligibility" to access classified information and barred him from holding "any sensitive position," alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media. It follows reporting…...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago   (399+ words) The White House is renewing its effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, according to a letter addressed to her attorney obtained by CNN. ABC News was the first to report on the letter. Over…...