By BEN FINLEY and JOHN RABY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Officials urged people to stay off the roads Wednesday in portions of Virginia and North Carolina where a storm dropped heavy snow and…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency as a major winter storm approaches, expected to bring snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the state starting Wednesday. State…

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest…

By HALELUYA HADERO and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers GARNER, N.C. (AP) – Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against…

By HOLLY RAMER, PATRICK WHITTLE and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press In the wooded outskirts of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a perplexed landlord noticed odd sights at two of his rental properties. Tenants wore long black coats and…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The longtime sheriff in North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger’s home county said Thursday he plans to run for Berger’s seat next year. Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, who competed unsuccessfully…