Government meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center said Thursday they expect a near-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes this year - which means fewer named storms than in recent seasons.

Police say Gastonia streets are safer following the round-up of dozens of gang members indicted in a federal case that details murder plots, drug deals and robberies.

Catawba County officials have denied a request from marchers who want to use county facilities this weekend to stage a protest against a Maiden preacher’s anti-gay sermon.

More than 1.5 million Carolinas residents are traveling this Memorial Day weekend, mostly on the roads, thanks to gasoline prices that are among the lowest in the nation.

The two power companies are bracing 29,000 employees for an imminent merger decision out of Washington that could upend their lives and transform the state’s business landscape by combining Duke Energy and Progress Energy into the nation’s largest electric utility.

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The jurors asked to see about 20 more exhibits in their fifth day of deliberations on Thursday.

At 101 years old, Otto Jensen was still on the job, running a photography studio in Burbank, California.

I'm usually accustomed to barbecue dialogue around here, but I was still a little taken aback by the comments when we announced the winners of our barbecue sauce contest Wednesday.

Republican vows not to run unfair political ads.

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Tom Sorensen: The Panthers QB is more mature, more comfortable as a leader and leading by example as practice opens.

Lawrence Toppman: Series improves over second installment with entertaining mess about time travel.

With six cross-country flights in the past six weeks, Thomas Keiser has racked up bonus miles.

Lawrence Toppman: Pharmacist has turned his love of animals into eloquent nature photography.

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