NORTH CAROLINA

Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia have experienced flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges.

Communities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast and was producing winds just below hurricane force.

Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor’s party — almost always the Democrats for over a century.

Dante Moore passed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, Collin Schlee ran for a pair of scores and No. 24 UCLA scored on its first seven drives in a 59-7 rout of North Carolina Central Saturday.

Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are criticizing the school’s response to a campus shooting that killed a faculty member.

North Carolina coach Mack Brown is calling out the NCAA for dragging its heels on the case of transfer wide receiver Devontez Walker, who has not yet been ruled eligible.

A 911 recording indicates police in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, quickly received the name and description of the accused shooter just after a professor was fatally shot this week.

A school shooting that frightened students and left one faculty member dead at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has galvanized gun safety advocates.

Officials say a natural gas explosion destroyed the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley.

Authorities say a faculty member was shot and killed in a University of North Carolina building.

North Carolina was ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of its 2016 “bathroom bill.”.

A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in 2024 as an alternative to major-party nominees has now won ballot access in 10 states.

Crews across the eastern U.S. are working to clear downed trees and power lines and restore electricity following severe storms that killed at least two people, cut power hundreds of thousands, and forced thousands of flight delays and cancellations.

A North Carolina man who drove his car into a group of migrant workers in a Walmart parking lot has turned himself in to police.

Three men who were found dead over the weekend at a North Carolina gas station have been identified as Marine lance corporals from Camp Lejeune.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth that would restrict gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender minors and limit classroom instruction about gender identity and sexuality.

State investigators were on site at a North Carolina amusement park after a crack was discovered on a support beam on one of their popular roller coasters.

The Supreme Court has left in place an appellate ruling barring a North Carolina public charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts to school.

North Carolina has given final legislative approval to a bill banning transgender girls from playing on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Transgender rights are taking center stage in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation restricting gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports.

A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues.

The Supreme Court says it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag.

A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access.

A North Carolina redistricting ruling has set up a possible electoral windfall for congressional Republicans in preserving their U.S. House majority next year, declaring that judges should stay out of scrutinizing seat boundaries for partisan advantage.

Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people.

The remains of a U.S. Marine veteran who was missing in Ukraine for more than a year have returned to the United States and are headed to his hometown in eastern North Carolina.

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to purchasing a gun for a Mexican drug cartel that has been linked to the deadly kidnapping of four Americans.

Abortion bans are back on the agenda for lawmakers in the Carolinas and Nebraska this week.

A teenager died after falling through a hole and being trapped under the sand at a beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature has approved and sent to the governor a ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in response to last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Supreme Court.

North Carolina's House has approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state’s ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to 12 weeks.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say there is agreement within their chambers on backing a measure that would prohibit abortion in nearly all cases after roughly the first trimester of pregnancy.

Seth Jarvis scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped an eight-game postseason road losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday.

A North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents waived extradition during a brief hearing in a Florida courtroom.

Michigan basketball has landed two transfer players on Friday, including former North Carolina guard Caleb Love.

North Carolina Republicans have filed a flurry of bills aimed at transgender youth as they look to capitalize on their newly attained supermajority.

A Democrat in the North Carolina state House has switched to the Republican Party in a move that gives the GOP veto-proof control of both chambers of the legislature.

There was a short list of believers in the potential of a rebuilt UConn roster before the season started.

North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff.

U-M's dean of the College of Engineering has accepted a leading position at Duke University.

The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature has given final approval to a Medicaid expansion agreement.

An agreement to expand Medicaid in North Carolina has reached the cusp of final legislative approval following a state House vote.

Federal court documents say the a man who admitted to purchasing firearms that he knew would be going from the U.S. to a Mexican drug cartel was arrested in Texas after the discovery that one of the weapons was linked to the deadly kidnapping of four Americans in the border city of Matamoros.

After a three-day pause, the madness will resume on Thursday with the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

North Carolina cheerleader is alive today because of her mother’s quick action.

The North Carolina Supreme Court is hearing arguments again in a redistricting case it ruled on only three months ago.

The Detroit Lions and running back David Montgomery have agreed on an $18 million, three-year deal, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The Detroit Lions have signed free agent cornerback Emmanuel Moseley to a one-year deal, according to reports.

An emergency helicopter transport service is suspending operations after one of its helicopters crashed in western North Carolina, leaving three of the four people aboard hospitalized.

Lawmakers and voters in North Carolina have rejected past efforts to remove from the state constitution an unenforceable literacy test requirement that had been used to disenfranchise Black voters during the Jim Crow era.

The final week of the regular season is here, the calendar rounding toward March Madness.

The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same.

A man who police say was driving the car of a dead South Florida Lyft driver has been charged with murder and other counts in a separate case.

The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Washington Capitals in Saturday's night's Stadium Series outdoor game.

A North Carolina man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while free on bail for an attempted murder case has pleaded guilty to attacking police officers with a pole attached to an American flag during the mob’s riot.

The family of a Black man who died after police officers in North Carolina repeatedly used stun guns on him is calling for officials to fire and charge the officers involved.

North Carolina's attorney general won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit.

Police in North Carolina have released body and dashboard camera footage that shows the arrest of a Black man who died after officers repeatedly used stun guns on him.

A local North Carolina prosecutor says campaign-related charges won’t be pursued further against Attorney General Josh Stein or his aides in light of a federal appeals court ruling this week.

The daughter of a South Florida Lyft driver who went missing more than a week ago has confirmed that the man has died.

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bill requiring teachers to alert parents in most circumstances before calling a student by a different name or pronoun.

North Carolina State says guard Terquavion Smith is day-to-day after a scary fall in Saturday's loss to North Carolina.

Armando Bacot had 23 points and 18 rebounds on a record-setting day, RJ Davis scored 26 points, and North Carolina defeated North Carolina State 80-69.

Bo Nix threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota on fourth down with 19 seconds left and Camden Lewis’ PAT bounced off the left upright and went through to give No. 15 Oregon a wild 28-27 victory against North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park.

Purdue remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for a third straight week.

A winter storm has reached Southeast Michigan Friday, and strong winds could cause power outages that’ll last through Saturday night.

A winter storm has reached Southeast Michigan on Friday, and strong winds could cause power outages.

RJ Davis iced a much-needed victory for scuffling North Carolina with two late free throws and the Tar Heels beat No. 23 Ohio State 89-84.

Federal regulators have ordered a review of security standards at the nation’s far-flung electricity transmission network.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal arising from a murder-for-hire ordered by the onetime leader of a violent international crime ring.

The South Carolina county where Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper started building and then abandoned a new $800 million practice facility has reached a settlement over $21 million in sales tax money given to the NFL team.

Duke Energy says it has completed repairs on substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend and that it's restored power to all but a fraction of the thousands of customers who lost electricity in a central North Carolina county.

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked when making rules for elections for Congress and the presidency.

Duke Energy says crews are making progress on restoring power to a county where one or more vandals shot up substations, but the repairs won’t be complete until later in the week.

Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.

Tens of thousands of people are bracing for days without electricity in a North Carolina county where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent.

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond.

Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North Carolina to a second straight loss with a 103-101 in a quadruple-overtime thriller in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament.

Ben Finley threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start, and North Carolina State held on to beat Drake Maye and No. 18 North Carolina 30-27 when Noah Burnette duck-hooked a 35-yard field goal try in the second overtime.

Caleb Grill hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 31 points and Iowa State rallied in the final five minutes to stun No. 1 North Carolina 70-65 on Friday in the semifinals of the Phil Knight Invitational.

A couple from Saginaw got married three years ago, and they are celebrating with a holiday trip to the east coast.

A historically Black university in North Carolina says it has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice seeking a review of a search of a bus carrying students during a traffic stop in South Carolina last month.

A Christmas parade in North Carolina became a fatal event when a girl was struck by a truck pulling a holiday float, according to police.

Zach Gibson threw for 174 yards and Georgia Tech scored 21 unanswered points for a 21-17 road win against No. 13 North Carolina.

Police say a vehicle towing a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina crashed, killing a girl participating in the event.

North Carolina and Gonzaga are 1-2 in the first regular-season men’s college basketball poll from The Associated Press.

State Supreme Court elections around the country have become increasingly partisan and expensive.

Two of the more notable games on Friday’s college basketball schedule are taking place on an aircraft carrier and in a baseball stadium.

Michigan voters have voted in favor of a ballot proposal that will amend term limits for Michigan legislators and regulate public financial disclosure from some elected officials.

Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and No. 1 North Carolina began a season of grand expectations by pulling away from UNC Wilmington in a 69-56 victory Monday night.

The Agriculture Department has announced $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet.

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Former President Barack Obama has endorsed North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley in a new campaign ad.

Oregon’s Bo Nix and Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman became the fourth and fifth Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks to throw for five touchdowns in multiple games this season.

A person with direct knowledge of the plans says the PGA Tour is announcing that four tournaments will have elevated status and $20 million purses next year.

North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll.

Officials in North Carolina say two people were shot and others were injured as they fled gunfire that broke out at a college homecoming concert featuring rapper Asian Doll.

Police in North Carolina say that the suspect who killed five people in a shooting was a juvenile male.

Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023.