North Carolina

Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change

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With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, some assumptions about the Atlantic hurricane season are being rethought. ...

N Carolina man arrested after explosions near buildings

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been arrested days after explosive devices were detonated near a county building and a veterans post,...

Appeals court upholds conviction in Black partygoer’s death

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals court upheld the murder conviction Tuesday of a white man who fired a shotgun at an unarmed...

Appeals court upholds conviction in Black partygoer’s death

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals court upheld the murder conviction Tuesday of a white man who fired a shotgun at an unarmed...

South emerges as flashpoint of brewing redistricting battle

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The partisan showdown over redistricting has hardly begun, but already both sides agree on one thing: It largely comes down to the South. ...

Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?

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DETROIT — The world’s major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. ...

‘Dating scammer’ faces more time after escape, capture

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CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey man who has twice served prison terms for using dating services to defraud women is facing more time...

Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots

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ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in mailed ballots last year, raising concerns that a flood of first-time absentee voters would...

In one week, Duke COVID cases approach fall semester total

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke University saw nearly as many cases of the coronavirus last week as it did during the entire fall semester, according...

Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots

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ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in mailed ballots last year, raising concerns that a flood of first-time absentee voters would...