North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights

Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.

Bear surprises man relaxing outside his home: Video

A young black bear scared a man as he relaxed outside his Asheville, North Carolina, home on Wednesday.

NC political strategist ejected from boat, dies trying to swim ashore

Conen Morgan, 42, of Raleigh, whose consulting agency clients have included the campaigns of U.S. Reps. Alma Adams and Valerie Foushee, died Sunday, the park service said in a news release.

Wild video shows Charlotte bus driver, passenger shooting at each other after argument

A North Carolina bus driver and passenger opened fire on each other following an argument over an unscheduled stop, leaving both men injured, newly released video shows.

Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 postponed due to rain

The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been postponed until Monday due to the weather.

North Carolina GOP begins to override governor's veto on abortion ban bill

The vote came as abortion rights in the U.S. faced another tectonic shift with lawmakers debating laws to sharply limit abortion in North and South Carolina, two of the few remaining Southern states with relatively easy access.

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion ban bill, prepares for possible override

In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

25-mile string of trash on North Carolina beaches may be from Navy ship

The trash has been found over the last week from Nags Head to Salvo, which are seashore villages in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.