The Latest Breaking News from North Carolina

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis expects Senate passage of marriage equality bill

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, said he expects there will be enough support from his party to pass a marriage equality bill this month.

Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022

North Carolina Christian school baptises more than 100 students without their parents’ permission

The school posts on Facebook that it had students ‘spontaneously declare their faith and get baptized’

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Raffle of an assault rifle by NC youth football and cheerleader group draws criticism

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A youth football and cheerleading group in the North Carolina mountains is defending its raffle of an assault rifle against what the organization calls both public and anonymous criticism.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

Pastor pronounced brain dead by doctors shows signs of life minutes before organs harvested

‘Long story short... he’s not brain dead, my friends,’ says wife of North Carolina pastor Ryan Marlow

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

North Carolina says it will tax Biden’s student loan forgiveness, and 3 more states are likely to follow suit

Arkansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin could follow suit in taking the student loan forgiveness, The Tax Foundation says

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Commentary: This Labor Day, support the union wave

This Labor Day, we’re thinking about the people who make our picnics possible. People like Marielena, who works in a poultry plant in North Carolina. More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the workers “do not have sufficient time to even disinfect our hands,” says Marielena.

Tribune News Service · Sep 2, 2022

Toyota says it will add hundreds of workers to North Carolina car battery plant

Toyota’s battery factory in Randolph County isn’t expected to open until 2025, but already the company says it plans to expand production there.

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

North Carolina and South Carolina both get 4-star commitments

North Carolina and South Carolina both get 4-star commitments

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2022

Pinehurst No. 8 reopens with new greens, faster and firmer playing conditions

Work includes new TifEagle putting surfaces, refreshed bunkers and tree removal.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2022

Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K

The Duke-North Carolina college basketball rivalry was set aside briefly so Gov. Roy Cooper could award the state's highest honor to recently retired Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022