The North Carolina Senate passed new maps Monday in the first step toward the Republican-led General Assembly positioning the GOP to gain a seat in Congress. The new maps alter two of the state’s 14 […]
“Hope” by George Frederic Watts (1886) is a painting in the collection of Tate Britain in London. (Public domain) There is always peril in change. The more suddenly the change comes, and the greater it […]
(Evan Vucci / AP Photo) President Donald Trump loves a Sharpie pen, and now he has all the more reason to love the company that makes them. The president signed the flurry of executive orders […]
The Local Government Commission approved $4 million for street and sidewalk improvements in Shelby at its monthly meeting. (AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved a $200 million bond for Charlotte’s proposed street […]
Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.), pictured last month in Charlotte, is being sued for libel. (Nell Redmond / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Former Wake Forest University trainer Bridget Sullivan is suing North Carolina Congressman Pat Harrigan […]
Gov. Josh Stein, center, speaks about the elimination of medical debt at the Executive Mansion on Monday. (Gary D. Robertson / AP Photo) RALEIGH — More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over […]
La Montanera / The Country Girl’s warm arepa stuffed with chorizo, a Swordfish Pop from Oak City Fish and Chips, Cheese Curds, and pastries from La Farm Bakery are among the 88 new food-and-drink options […]
Person County Schools Superintendent Rodney Peterson, center, was named the 2026 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year last week. (Courtesy Person County Schools) RALEIGH — Person County Schools Superintendent Rodney Peterson was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund A. Craig […]
“Sacrifice of Isaac” by Caravaggio (c. 1603) is a painting in the collection of The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. (Public domain) The Bible takes especial pains to assure us of the everlastingness of God’s […]
(AP Photos) No one likes insurance companies — trying to get them to pay a claim is like wrenching a bone out of a dog’s clenched teeth — and now we have another reason to […]
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