American ships burn during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. (AP Photo) Dec. 5 1848: President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had […]
RALEIGH — Checkmate, a leading government relations and public affairs firm based in North Carolina, is expanding its federal practice by opening a new office in Washington, D.C. and adding key personnel. The firm’s […]
Democratic state Sen. Dan Blue, pictured, will be replaced by Sydney Batch as Senate minority leader. (Karl B DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Dan Blue, a groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics across more […]
North Carolina turkeys have been a staple of Thanksgiving dinners around the country for decades. A few, however, have been lucky enough to receive the presidential “pardon,” a tradition celebrated on the White House lawn […]
President Joe Biden walks with his son Hunter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 26. (Susan Walsh / AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden pardoned his […]
Chris Myers recounts his career in broadcasting in “That Deserves a Wow: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks.” (William Morrow via AP) There are few sports journalists working today with a […]
Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin reacts after Panthers forward Anton Lundell’s shorthanded goal in the third period of Florida’s 6-3 win Friday in Raleigh. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Hurricanes goalie Spencer Martin […]
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, pictured in 2001, was arrested on Dec.1, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a racially segregated bus in Alabama. (Paul Warner / AP […]
Gov. Roy Cooper, pictured Oct. 3 in Boone, has had 51 of his vetoes overridden by the Republican-led General Assembly. (Chris Carlson / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature overrode Gov. […]
State Supreme Court candidates Jefferson Griffin, left, and Allison Riggs. RALEIGH — Attorneys for the North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin have filed a motion for a state board of elections member […]
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