Excessive force lawsuit filed in 2023 officer-involved shooting

The widow of a North Carolina man shot and killed by Sullivan County deputies last spring has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee. Read More

North Carolina has seen the deadly consequences of loosening gun laws | Opinion

One year ago, lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 41 into law, repealing North Carolina’s life-saving pistol purchase ... According to The News and Observer ... Read More

Judge strikes down North Carolina law on prosecuting ex-felons who voted before 2024

A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a North Carolina law that made it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole for a felony conviction when they had simply ... Read More

2 NC men thrown out of truck while trying to stop woman from stealing it, deputies say

according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. Deputies say a 911 call came in about 10:45 a.m. on March 27 about a crash on Greenlawn Cemetery Road. More news: Upstate gun ... Read More

NAACP Sues North Carolina Over New Voting Machines

A bowl of stickers for those taking advantage of early voting March 15, 2020, in Steubenville, Ohio. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — Voting rights advocates sued North Carolina election ... Read More

Black-owned children's bookstore in North Carolina is closing over alleged threats

The owner of a Black-owned children's bookstore in Raleigh, North Carolina, said she is closing ... and prepare her own children "for the world they will one day inherit." Liberation Station ... Read More

3 North Carolina gas stations deploy K-9 units as security after crimes at the pump

Three North Carolina gas stations are deploying crime-fighting canines at the pumps as an added security measure for customers following a string of robberies and carjackings over the past year. Read More

Jean-Pierre criticizes North Carolina radio host over ‘offensive’ Biden question

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sharply criticized a North Carolina radio show host Tuesday ... Once the agreed-upon time was over, she called into the next interview so everyone ... Read More

Want to buy a zoo? 2 in North Carolina hit the market at once

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Two of North Carolina’s most beloved animal attractions, Zootastic and Aloha Safari Park, are up for grabs, offering a rare opportunity for investors to enter ... Read More

Black-owned North Carolina bookstore shuts after threatening message targets owner's son

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ... Read More

Here’s the latest condition of North Carolina bridges. How well are they holding up?

NC Reality Check is an N&O series holding those in power accountable and shining a light on public issues that affect the Triangle or North Carolina. Have a suggestion for a future story? Read More

North Carolina county seeks damages in HCA Mission lawsuit

At the heart of the lawsuit is a deal HCA struck with North Carolina attorney general Josh ... following clashes with management over staffing levels. The unionized nurses alleged that staffing ... Read More