Firefighting Plane Crashes in South Dakota; Casualties Confirmed
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — An Air National Guard cargo plane based out of North Carolina crashed Sunday while fighting wildfires in South Dakota. Officials say six crew members were on board the C-130, but will only say the…
No North Carolina Taxpayer Dollars for Virtual Charter School
Digital Vision/ThinkStock(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Virtual Academy, a charter school that plans to enroll students from kindergarten through 10th grade, was back in court Friday, fighting school boards across the state for its right to rece…
Cops Solve ‘Ski-Mask Rapist’ Cold Case
Comstock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Police in North Carolina have solved a cold case more than 30 years old, arresting a suspect they believe terrorized a series of women in 1979 and was nicknamed “the ski-mask rapist.”The Charlotte-Mec…
North Carolina Senate Denies Funds for Sterilization Victims
iStockphoto/ThinkStock(RALEIGH, N.C.) — The North Carolina Senate rejected a plan to compensate victims of a mass sterilization plan that targeted mostly poor minorities for decades in the 20th century. On Wednesday, Senate Republicans refused to supp…
Romney Tailors ‘First 100 Days’ Ads to Swing States
Darren McCollester/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Mitt Romney’s campaign released four ads Friday morning specifically tailored to the battleground states of Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia.The 30-second ads, each titled, “100 Days&rdq…
Man Bites K-9′s Ear in North Carolina Police Chase
iStockphoto/Thinkstock (file photo)(WILMINGTON, N.C.) — A police dog in North Carolina nearly sacrificed its ear when a fugitive bit it as he tried to wrestle his way loose from authorities over the weekend.At 4:28 p.m. Sunday, police officers in Wilm…
Move the Democratic Convention From Charlotte? Not Likely
Marc Piscotty for Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Internet-based protest movement calling for Democrats to move their summer convention from North Carolina appears to be a lost cause.“The convention is staying in Charlotte…
North Carolina Amendment One: Anti-Gay Marriage Measure Passes
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — A proposed amendment to North Carolina’s constitution which would make marriage between a man and woman the only legal union recognized by the state has passed a statewide vote.The referendum — Nort…
North Carolina to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast votes in a series of contests, but with the presidential primary all but finished, it’s likely that a statewide initi…
North Carolina to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast votes in a series of contests, but with the presidential primary all but finished, it’s likely that a statewide initi…
Five Takeaways for Tuesday’s Primary Battles
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The GOP may have their presumptive nominee, but Tuesday’s voting contests will still hold important clues to the overall outlook for the GOP — and in Wisconsin for both parties — in the months ahead.Pres…
Five Takeaways for Tuesday’s Primary Battles
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The GOP may have their presumptive nominee, but Tuesday’s voting contests will still hold important clues to the overall outlook for the GOP — and in Wisconsin for both parties — in the months ahead.Pres…
NC Pastor Apologizes for Encouraging Violence Toward Gay Children
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — A North Carolina pastor who told parents in a Sunday sermon that they should hit their children if they began to act gay has retracted his advice, saying he should have spoken more carefully.Pastor Se…
Missing Soldier: Police Release Photo Taken Night of Disappearance
Fayetteville Police Department(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — Investigators searching for Kelli Bordeaux have released a new photo of the missing Fort Bragg soldier, which was taken by Bordeaux herself using her iPhone just before heading out to the Fayettevil…
Gingrich Loses Big, Says He’ll ‘Look Realistically’ at Future
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(CONCORD, N.C.) — Although Newt Gingrich lost the Delaware primary by an overwhelming 29 percent to Mitt Romney, the former speaker of the House still did not announce the suspension of his presidential campaign Tuesday nig…
Gingrich North Carolina Stops Called Off, Then On Again
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Newt Gingrich campaign found itself in a state of confusion Friday night when reports surfaced that Gingrich would cancel all of his stops in North Carolina next week, fueling suggestions th…
Gingrich North Carolina Stops Called Off, Then On Again
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Newt Gingrich campaign found itself in a state of confusion Friday night when reports surfaced that Gingrich would cancel all of his stops in North Carolina next week, fueling suggestions th…
Police Search Pond for Clues in Missing Fort Bragg Soldier Case
Fayetteville Police Dept(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — Police in Fayetteville, N.C., turned up no new leads Thursday after searching a pond for signs of the missing soldier Kelli Bordeaux.Pfc. Bordeaux, who is stationed at Fort Bragg, was last seen leaving Fr…
Romney Predicts GOP Takes Back North Carolina in November
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — With the site of the Democratic National Convention behind him, Mitt Romney Wednesday looked forward to this fall, predicting a win in the crucial state of North Carolina and previewing what he believes …
Romney Says Even If You Like Obama, You Can’t Afford Him
ABC/ Ida Mae Astute(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Mitt Romney appeared Wednesday to acknowledge a recent poll that found President Obama more likeable by warning a crowd in North Carolina that “even if we like” the president, Americans “can&rsq…