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NC man who rigged cooler to try to blow up Grandfather Mountain office gets prison time
The News & Observer· 7 days agoThomas Dewey Taylor Jr., 45, of Newland in Avery County, pleaded guilty to several federal charges: attempting to damage and destroy a building used in interstate commerce ...
Judge sides with NC tourism businesses that coastal county can’t start school Aug. 13
The News & Observer· 1 day agoOn Wednesday, Superior Court Judge William D. Wolfe issued an order declaring the calendar to be void. “It is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the proposed calendar for ...
NC Central University names next chancellor. She’s a familiar face in NC higher ed.
Durham Herald-Sun McClatchy via AOL· 13 hours agoECSU has grown and flourished under her leadership, with enrollment increasing by nearly 70% — a...
Winning $150,000 Powerball ticket expires soon — but no one has claimed the NC prize
The News & Observer· 7 days agoNow, the $150,000 ticket is just days from expiring on Tuesday, June 4, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. “Search everywhere you keep your tickets and double-check ...
NC sheriff’s office losing insurance coverage after 11 jail deaths, costing county
The News & Observer· 2 days agoEleven deaths in the county jail, a subsequent lawsuit and criminal charges against an employee proved too much for an insurance company to keep the Rockingham County Sheriff ...
Bill to make NC colleges play in football won’t advance. Everything to know about HB 965
The News & Observer· 10 hours agoMoore said House Bill 965, which also would have preserved the rivalry between North Carolina and N.C. State in the event they find themselves in different conferences, “had ...
This doughnut shop ranks No. 1 in North Carolina. It has ‘secret’ dough fans crave
The News & Observer· 17 hours agoA North Carolina doughnut shop adds a “secret” touch to its treats — and fans can’t get enough. Superior Bakery in Fayetteville earned the top honor from the review website Yelp, which studied five-star ratings left over time.
Kane Realty’s ‘trophy-class’ tower becomes a new gateway to Raleigh’s North Hills
The News & Observer· 2 days agoTower. Like a shark’s fin sticking out of water, it jets out over the Beltline: a large mass of angled-glass windows waving at passersby at 4000 Center at North Hills Street in Midtown
Under the Dome: Abortion court decision expected next week
The News & Observer· 19 hours ago☀️ Here’s what you need to know about North Carolina politics today from our team and correspondent Stephanie Loder. A federal judge is preparing to issue a final ruling on ...
Fired Amazon worker in Raleigh charges ex-employer with disability discrimination
The News & Observer· 18 hours agoA Raleigh woman has accused Amazon of disability-based discrimination, alleging the company failed...