Cooper grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons — five of whom were convicted of murder — and granted pardons to […]
Senate Republicans announce key leadership positions
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly Senate has reelected Sen. Phil Berger (R-Eden) to continue to lead that chamber. “I’m thankful my colleagues have chosen me to lead the Senate for this upcoming biennium and look forward […]
The Word: Sunshine thieves
There was a certain kindergarten teacher who had one of her pupils mark on the blackboard each day to represent the weather. She had colored crayons, and different colors represented the different kinds of weather: […]
Here are the North Carolina races headed to recounts
RALEIGH — Multiple General Assembly races have come in with under a 1% margin separating candidates and are headed to a recount, as is the state Supreme Court race. “Recounts are a regular part of […]
House Republicans pick new leadership for 2025
RALEIGH — Elections were held to choose House leadership spots on Tuesday and were announced at a press conference following Republican caucus voting. Key positions announced included: Rep. Brendan Jones was named majority leader, replacing […]
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RALEIGH — As the media encircled Martin Necas’ locker, Jordan Martinook offered a warning. “Stand back! He’s hot!” AdvertisementsHe sure is. Necas factored in on all of the Hurricanes’ goals, finishing with two goals and [...] -
Main Street can’t seem to catch a break. Inflation may have eased off, but it’s still driven up the cost of everything from raw materials to rent. North Carolina’s unemployment is only 3.4%, but many [...]
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BILLINGS, Mont. — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West to protect a [...]
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LOST HILLS, Calif. — Pistachios are growing fast in California, where farmers have been devoting more land to a crop seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation. [...]
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Someday, someone’s going to have to remember. If it’s not too many years, it might not be that hard to remember, but if it’s longer, it’s going to be harder. AdvertisementsSomeone will have to remember [...]
