North Carolina

Phil Strach, an attorney for Republican legislators speaks during a partisan gerrymandering trial on Jan. 5, 2022, at Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, N.C. A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state's new maps for congressio

North Carolina's Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps that gave GOP an edge

8:45am February 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The divided court struck down the state's new maps for congressional and General Assembly seats. The ruling is a major victory for Democrats and their allies.

A plume of smoke from the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant fire drifts west on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The uncontrolled fire at the fertilizer plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate the area around the plant.

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Explosion fears remain as North Carolina fertilizer plant burns for a third day

5:12pm February 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Winston-Salem officials said there is more ammonium nitrate at the plant that there was at 2013 Texas plant explosion that killed 15 people.

Gabriel Fierro said he decided "on a whim" to play his fortune cookie numbers in last Tuesday's drawing — and ended up with the largest win in the history of Online Play in North Carolina.

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A veteran won a $4 million lottery prize using the numbers from a fortune cookie

1:54pm January 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The North Carolina man turned his meal at an Asian restaurant into a Mega Millions jackpot when his cookies turned out to be extra fortunate.

Virginia Beach, Va., Public Works crews prepare on Thursday morning for snow from an impending winter storm.

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A rare blast of snow and ice is taking aim at the Southeast U.S. coast

10:07pm January 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

Transportation officials say crews are working to treat roads ahead of snow and ice, but warned people to stay off of them.

Weather

Parts of North Carolina and Virginia brace for blast of ice, snow

3:08pm January 20, 2022

by Associated Press

Race

North Carolina's Latino population continues its tremendous growth

4:36pm January 18, 2022

by David Ford

A new report on 2010 to 2020 census data shows tremendous growth in North Carolina's Latino population. Advocacy groups say this has implications for voting rights.

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Environment

The fate of North Carolina's climate and what it means for those who live here

6:00am December 29, 2021

by David Ford

The last decade in North Carolina has been the warmest on record. If nothing is done to slow down global warming the trend lines are not promising.

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Politics & Government

Greensboro selects new city manager

1:52pm December 22, 2021

by Keri Brown

Greensboro will have a new city manager in 2022.

Boxing intervention program gives kids and families new direction

7:35am November 24, 2021

by Keri Brown

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Dontae Sharpe reacts outside the Pitt County Courthouse after a judge determined he could be set free on Aug. 22, 2019, in Greenville, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned Sharpe, who spent 24 years behind bars for a murder he has long s

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A North Carolina man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years is pardoned

8:53am November 13, 2021

by The Associated Press

The pardon allows Dontae Sharpe to apply for compensation for his wrongful conviction for first-degree murder. A witness against him said her claims were made up, based on what investigators told her.