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Ethics panel wants to see SC governor’s W-2s
A South Carolina House of Representatives ethics panel wants W-2s and other employment documents from South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to prove she was working for a hospital?s charitable foundation,
Jurors begin deliberating John Edwards case
After the judge divided the 16 people into 12 jurors and four alternates, they started deciding whether the Democratic presidential candidate broke campaign finance laws.
Four decades later, Ben Chavis and the Wilmington Ten seek a declaration of innocence
Store firebombing came amid racial violence and tensions between armed white supremacists and disaffected black teens.
McCrory campaign wants TV ad pulled
A lawyer for Republican Pat McCrory?s gubernatorial campaign is telling TV station managers to stop airing an ad that raises ethical questions about his relationship with a Charlotte-based lending and…
Jurors begin deliberating John Edwards case
After the judge divided the 16 people into 12 jurors and four alternates, they started deciding whether the Democratic presidential candidate broke campaign finance laws.
Wake District Court judge resigns
Judge Kristin Ruth was the subject of a State Bureau of Investigation probe into how DWI cases were handled.
Want a rare burger? You’re a step closer in NC
If youre a burger fan in North Carolina, you just got a big step closer to being able to say Make it rare.
‘Bunny’ Mellon: the last empress
She almost squeaked through unscathed. A product of a generation of patrician Americans who lived by the dictum that a woman?s name ought to appear in print only at birth,
McCrory campaign wants TV ad pulled
A lawyer for Republican Pat McCrory?s gubernatorial campaign is telling TV station managers to stop airing an ad that raises ethical questions about his relationship with a Charlotte-based lending and…
Wake District Court judge resigns
Judge Kristin Ruth was the subject of a State Bureau of Investigation probe into how DWI cases were handled.
Democrats launch their first attack against Pat McCrory
The Democrats have begun running their first attack against against Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory. The ad is being run by a group called N.C. Citizens for Progress, but it is being financed by the Democratic Governor's Association. The group has made a $217,000 ad buy. Earlier in the week, the Republican Governor's Association began running TV ads linking Democrat Walter Dalton to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue.
Democratic lawmaker aplogizes for comments about Romney's Mormon religious beliefs
State Rep. Alma Adams of Greensboro has apologized for a remark she has made regarding Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's religious faith.
“I want to apologize in no uncertain terms for my comments on Mitt Romney and the Mormon faith,'' said Adams, who is chair of the legislative black caucus.
Jurors begin deliberating John Edwards case
After the judge divided the 16 people into 12 jurors and four alternates, they started deciding whether the Democratic presidential candidate broke campaign finance laws.
Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county's challenge to the landmark civil rights law.
SC GOP to send at least 1,000 volunteers to NC
The South Carolina Republican Party has pledged at least 1,000 volunteers to help Mitt Romney carry North Carolina in the general election.
“South Carolina is not a battleground state, but our close proximity to North Carolina provides our volunteers the unique opportunity to make a big difference in what will be a crucial battleground state and the home of the Democratic National Convention,'' South Carolina GOP Chairman Chad Connelly announce.
Romney campaign begins airing first TV ad in NC
The campaign of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has begun its first TV ad in North Carolina, a key battleground state. The campaign of Democratic president Barack Obama is already on the air. So is a pro Romney Super PAC called Crossroads GPS.
John Edwards case is now in the hands of the jury
The John Edwards trial comes to a close with arguments from both sides. A prosecutor says the evidence shows the former presidential candidate violated campaign finance laws. The defense says…
New political party on N.C. ballot won't name presidential candidate
A nonpartisan group that collected enough signatures earlier this year to get a slot on North Carolina's ballot in November as a new political party won't nominate a presidential candidate.
Cartoon: House Speaker Thom Tillis' pay policy
Here's Charlotte Observer editorial cartoonist Kevin Siers' take on House Speaker Thom Tillis' severance payments to his former staffers.
Morning Roundup: John Edwards silent as case goes to jury
John Edwards’ defense said his moral failing was not necessarily a crime. Edwards was a Democratic presidential candidate who lied to his family, friends and the country about his affair with Rielle Hunter. He lied about being the father of a now-4-year-old daughter born to Hunter. For those lies, his attorney said in closing arguments Thursday, Edwards is "going to serve a life sentence."
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Local and State News
- Ethics panel wants to see SC governor’s W-2s
- Jurors begin deliberating John Edwards case
- Four decades later, Ben Chavis and the Wilmington Ten seek a declaration of innocence
- McCrory campaign wants TV ad pulled
- Jurors begin deliberating John Edwards case
- Wake District Court judge resigns
- Want a rare burger? You’re a step closer in NC
- ‘Bunny’ Mellon: the last empress
- McCrory campaign wants TV ad pulled
- Wake District Court judge resigns
- Democrats launch their first attack against Pat McCrory
- Democratic lawmaker aplogizes for comments about Romney's Mormon religious beliefs
- Jurors begin deliberating John Edwards case
- Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision
- SC GOP to send at least 1,000 volunteers to NC
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