4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (357+ words) PHOENIX — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina’s homewrecker law over her relationship with a member of her security detail, a judge ruled Friday. Sinema has acknowledged having a romantic relationship with Matthew Ammel but argued…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (680+ words) Once upon a time, Bill Belichick famously said, “We’re on to Cincinnati.” Twelve years later, he’s on to East Tennessee State. The UNC head coach came dangerously close to repeating his oft-mocked line during a game week press conference where…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (566+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House voted Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) following a House Ethics Committee investigation that concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office. A censure registers the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1330+ words) ASHEVILLE — Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, some of the world’s most influential economic policymakers came to Asheville with a message that carried particular heft in a region still rebuilding: Economic growth matters, and governments…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (453+ words) RALEIGH — Republican Army Col. Laurie Buckhout dropped her first TV ad today in her bid to unseat Congressman Don Davis (D-Snow Hill), who represents North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. The ad, titled “Show up,” features Buckhout feeding cows on a farm,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (763+ words) WINSTON-SALEM — The Winston-Salem Open is in full swing at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, where an international field and a collection of players with North Carolina ties are competing in the final men’s tuneup before the U.S. Open. Now…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (798+ words) The NC State Wolfpack football team will be kicking off its 2026 season in just a few days, as they prepare to take on the Virginia Cavaliers in a Week 0 showdown. Originally, the Wolfpack had that date circled for the NCAA’s…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (630+ words) After a one-year hiatus, the NASCAR All-Star Race will be returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway. The historic track, which hosted the 2023-25 All-Star races after revitalization efforts brought the site back into action beginning in 2022, will host its fourth All-Star event…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (633+ words) RALEIGH — After a national search, the State Board of Community Colleges has selected Monty Sullivan to lead the North Carolina Community College System, according to a press statement issued in late July. “The Board committed to conducting the most disciplined…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (699+ words) RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor’s recent audit of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s LOGO Program found financial and record-keeping issues prior to privatization, including $1.2 million in outstanding payments. Additional issues ranged from missing contracts to…...