By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press COLFAX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson knew about some of the…

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his name removed the state’s ballot ahead of the…

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials determined the cause of a fire inside a car in Burke County was a children’s book. A child’s car seat was set ablaze when a “button battery” in a…

ATLANTA (AP) — Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Delta said it was working with local authorities to…

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Governor Roy Cooper announced a $4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the state’s apprenticeship program in high-demand fields. NC Career Launch will create a statewide…