3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (796+ words) With less than two months to go in this year’s U.S. Senate campaign, former Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley haven’t yet agreed to a debate. If you’re an undecided voter, you might want to compare the candidates side…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (793+ words) The Trump administration is proposing major changes to how the U.S. government produces census results for the next national head count in 2030. While the plan faces likely legal challenges, such changes would affect the population numbers used to determine each state's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (987+ words) SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The escalating trade war between the U.S. and Canada is particularly tangible in Michigan's rural Upper Peninsula, regionally known as the UP, where many residents rely on the regular exchange of goods and tourists that cross…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (964+ words) An aging apartment complex where evicted tenants left empty units behind is a typical jobsite for Tito Sabillón. That’s because landlords in the Charlotte metro area consistently hire Sabillón to do what he does best: professionally remodel the apartments before…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (695+ words) Trump in a social media post announcing the agreement said it was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez. "The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (755+ words) Updated August 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM EDT Her win came after an endorsement from President Trump, backing her for a full term in the seat formerly held by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. She beat Rep. Ralph Norman for the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (693+ words) A new bipartisan state law will overhaul the hiring process and employee benefits across state government, adding more parental leave and reducing the time it takes to get hired. In July, Gov. Josh Stein signed the "Public Workforce Modernization Act…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) Updated August 22, 2026 at 3:22 AM EDT Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada fell apart on Friday night, shortly before a midnight deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1053+ words) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' Board of Education took one step Thursday night in a larger plan to rezone students from across the district. District officials say this process is an effort to "rightsize" its schools due to falling enrollment. What…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (706+ words) On a recent afternoon, Cosette Harol greeted her two youngest boys at the bus stop in their neighborhood. "Hey, pal! Did you guys have a good day?" she asked her sons as they hopped off their school bus together. This…...