N.C. legislator compares Lincoln to Hitler on Facebook
“And if Hitler had won, should the world just get over it? Lincoln was the same sort of tyrant," Republican Larry Pittman wrote on Facebook
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N.C. GOP leader says no future for bill banning gay marriage
The “Uphold Historical Marriage Act” claimed the U.S. Supreme Court over stepped its “constitutional bounds” when in 2015 it struck down a N.C. bill
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The shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday sparked a night of violence; a role-playing exercise used by police outside of Chicago is earning praise for its attempts to mend wounds within the community
Redemption as UNC wins NCAA title with 71-65 victory over Gonzaga
North Carolina Tar Heels scored the final eight points of the game to pull out a win this year; third title for coach Roy Williams
Coach's championship journey started with piece of string
For the first time in five years a team not named Connecticut took home the women’s national championship trophy
A German U-boat's watery grave off North Carolina
Researchers recently discovered the wreck of a Nazi submarine sunk after it attacked an Allied convoy in 1942
World War II graveyard off the American coast
A German U-boat, sunk in 1942, is among the shipwrecks being studied in the waters off North Carolina
Cop who told driver not to record police demoted
The North Carolina officers apparently did not know that Jesse Bright was a defense attorney when they told him it was illegal to film cops last month
Judge orders public humiliation for domestic abuser
“It’s embarrassing really. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s crazy,” the man said
North Carolina governor signs bill rolling back "bathroom bill"
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signs bill repealing and replacing parts of controversial law
Deal reached to repeal and replace N.C. "bathroom bill"
in a statement, Gov. Roy Cooper said the repeal compromise isn't "perfect," but it "begins to repair our reputation"
'Bathroom bill' to cost North Carolina $3.76 billion
Losses stem from PayPal and other businesses canceling projects, but the true costs could be higher
These are the teams heading to the Final Four
Tar Heels will make their record 20th trip -- while it's uncharted territory for Gonzaga, South Carolina and Oregon
Father accused of killing newborn, toddler daughters
North Carolina father charged with stabbing infant, toddler daughters to death after driving off with them
Teen decapitated mom "because I felt like it," affidavit says
A defense attorney says the North Carolina teen is "profoundly disturbed;" prosecutors say they will seek a mental evalutation
Mental exam sought for teen accused of decapitating mom
Authorities who responded to the North Carolina home say they saw Oliver Funez walk out with his mother's head in one hand and a large knife in the other
"Gruesome scene": Teen accused of beheading his mom
Oliver Funez is charged with first-degree murder in what North Carolina sheriff calls a "gruesome scene"
Dying 27-year-old's final moments livestreamed on Facebook
Calvin Louis Blackshire Jr. was shot, killed in January at Fayetteville, North Carolina, motel
North Carolina school board votes on banning Confederate flag
Latarndra Strong, co-founder of the Hate Free Schools Coalition, was shocked to see Confederate flags at her daughter’s school
Sheriff: Deputy was ambushed responding to 911 call
Authorities say a N.C. deputy is recovering after being shot four times Tuesday by a heavily armed man who called 911 and opened fire on the first lawman arriving at his door
N.C. novelist walks free after agreeing to plea deal in wife's death
Michael Peterson agreed to an Alford plea, which acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him of manslaughter in his wife’s death
Demonstration planned in N.C. over billboard
The billboard between Winston-Salem and Greensboro reads “Real men provide. Real women appreciate it," but the message's origins remain a mystery
Top N.C. Democrats want Supreme Court to drop voting law review
Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein say they’re ending state efforts to persuade top U.S. court to revive a GOP-backed voter ID law, but GOP lawmakers say they will continue pushing for the high court’s review
Autopsy: 7-year-old girl suffered 20 gunshot wounds
North Carolina Medical Examiner's autopsy shows A'yanna Allen suffered 20 gunshot wounds when she was shot and killed in her sleep
Man falls to his death in front of daughters at N.C. waterfall
Lance Healy, 47, was hiking with two daughters on Big Bradley Falls when he tripped Sunday afternoon
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Ukraine agrees to peace deal, only "minor details" left, official says
A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.
Trump administration orders review of refugees who entered under Biden, memo shows
The Trump administration has directed a review of refugees admitted under former President Joe Biden, part of an effort to identify potential reasons that would disqualify them from being able to stay.
Noem made decision not to turn around deportation flights after judge's order, DOJ says
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to allow a group of deportees to be handed over to El Salvador after a judge said their flights must be returned to the U.S., the DOJ said.
Accusations of "sedition" spark uproar. Here's what the law says.
Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was "seditious."
Swalwell sues housing official who's made multiple criminal referrals for Trump critics
Trump housing official Bill Pulte also submitted criminal referrals for investigations into Sen. Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.
FBI opens inquiry into Democrats over "illegal orders," lawmakers say
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders."
National Park Service to hike entrance fees for foreign visitors
The fee change for international visitors will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the Interior Department.
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How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.
Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.