North Carolina News

Prosecutors and defense attorneys have presented opening statements in the federal trial of 2 Memphis men charged with being contract killers for a violent drug organization.

Three years ago, 98 Democrats arrived at the North Carolina General Assembly to begin yet another session in the majority.

State Sen. Eric Mansfield of Fayetteville says he's running for lieutenant governor, saying he believes bickering in the Legislature has prevented North Carolina from moving forward.

The story of a woman who escaped slavery but left her son and daughter behind at a North Carolina plantation is the topic of a talk by a Duke University professor who wrote about her life.

Sasha Goodlett had 13 points to help No. 22 Georgia Tech edge No. 22 North Carolina 56-54 on Sunday.Metra Walthour added 11 points and Tyaunna Marshall 10 for the Yellow Jackets , who earned their first win against a ranked team in eight tries this season.Laura Broomfield had 15 points and ... ... Read the full story at The Miami Herald Music ... (more)

The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to hear the case of a Charlotte man who is fighting a $14,000 hospital bill he calls inflated.

A former North Carolina resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a money laundering conspiracy connected to a $32.5 million Ponzi scheme.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is hosting a series of workshops around the state to encourage girls in school to think about careers as engineers.

The tech-savvy, gun-toting father who blasted nine hollow-point rounds into his daughter's laptop after she wrote a disrespectful Facebook post is dealing with his newfound notoriety much the same way he handled the girl's rant: publicly and proactively.

Cooper is making available a free NC Sex Offender Registry application for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch developed by his NC Department of Justice.

A new, revised edition of "A History of African Americans in North Carolina" is now available from the Historical Publications Section of the N.C. Office of Archives and History.A The volume covers more than 400 years from the colonial period through the early 21st century.A Authored by Jeffrey J. Crow, Paul D. Escott and Flora Hatley Wadelington, ... (more)

Thousands supporting left-leaning and civil rights causes in North Carolina are seeking unity ahead of a big election year they hope will reverse gains by conservative lawmakers.

A Washington & Lee University student hangs out of the window of a pickup and yells his excitement to the crowd as he helps represent a delegation for North Carolina during the parade.

Police in Chapel Hill say a woman has reported being sexually attacked near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.

Let's get on with it. It's time to strap in for some much colder conditions around here weekend.

Despite his recent stumbles in Colorado and Minnesota, Mitt Romney is still the favorite to win the Republican nomination for president.

U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre has decided to seek re-election to Congress this year instead of running for North Carolina governor.

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North Carolina governor candidate Pat McCrory is getting more help raising money from a sitting Republican governor, Nikki Haley of South Carolina.

A North Carolina bus driver is credited with saving the lives of 6 children, by evacuating them from the bus moments before it burst into flames.