North Carolina
NC quartz mine may get $56M from Dept. of Commerce, boosting semiconductors
October 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Politics & Government
North Carolina highway deaths fell 12% in 2025 — but some risks persisted
Updated October 22, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Politics & Government
Fact check: Do ‘radical Democrats’ AOC, Elizabeth Warren support NC’s Don Davis?
Updated October 23, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Politics & Government
Fact check: Where candidates in an NC battleground district stand on immigration
October 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM
National
Death of Epstein whistleblower is latest connected to sex trafficker’s circle
Updated October 26, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Education
As a rape case roils Cornell, how is justice served on NC campuses?
Updated October 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
National
Fact Check: Marshall and Hamilton debate in race for Kansas seat in U.S. Senate
Updated October 21, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Carolina Panthers
Jaelan Phillips is out, but his injury isn’t the only puzzle Panthers have to solve
Updated October 23, 2026 at 3:44 PM
National
Can President Donald Trump promise $5,000 to voters? What the law says
October 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
North Carolina
Trump touts new NC quartz plant, but manufacturer calls it a ‘potential project’
Updated October 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Politics & Government
NC candidates claim chief justice’s support, but judicial code bans endorsements
Updated October 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Politics & Government
A timeline of Mike Causey’s sometimes-turbulent tenure as NC insurance chief
Updated November 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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