State and Regional News

Republican Chuck Edwards wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District

Republican Chuck Edwards wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Chuck Edwards won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Edwards defeated Democratic state Rep. Caleb Rudow to earn a second term in Congress in the 11th…

North Carolina’s top lawyer and No. 2 executive are vying for governor

North Carolina’s top lawyer and No. 2 executive are vying for governor

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina voters choosing a successor to term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper were deciding Tuesday between an attorney general who would carry on Cooper’s policies…

Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day

Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day

By BILL BARROW and JILL COLVIN Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes…

Trump wants to narrow his deficit with women but he’s not changing how he talks about them

Trump wants to narrow his deficit with women but he’s not changing how he talks about them

By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump says he will be the “protector” of women, whether they like it or not. He’s campaigned with men who use sexist and crude…

Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

By GARY ROBERTSON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday’s election, a flurry of late activity in the only swing state that he…

Survive or collapse: Small businesses in North Carolina struggle after Hurricane Helene

Media HubNov 2, 2024
Survive or collapse: Small businesses in North Carolina struggle after Hurricane Helene

Story by Noelle Harff via UNC Media Hub Photos by Chrissy Wang MARION, North Carolina — When Hurricane Helene tore through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Pat and Charlie Gowan didn’t think twice about staying.…