Georgetown coach Ed Cooley's water bottle throw earns him a one-game suspension
Read full article: Georgetown coach Ed Cooley's water bottle throw earns him a one-game suspensionGeorgetown menโs basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended by the school for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier.
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88
Read full article: Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a major figure in late 20th-century state politics, has died at 88.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
Read full article: Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crashRetired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children are among the seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.
The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by Trump
Read full article: The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by TrumpThe Senate's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday has also secured the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's federal recognition as a tribal nation.
ACC's shift to new football scheduling model will have 12 of 17 teams playing 9 league games in 2026
Read full article: ACC's shift to new football scheduling model will have 12 of 17 teams playing 9 league games in 2026The Atlantic Coast Conferenceโs transition to a nine-game football schedule will feature 12 of 17 football-playing members playing nine games next fall.
44-year-old man dead after fatal multi-vehicle crash in Pittsylvania County, VSP investigating
Read full article: 44-year-old man dead after fatal multi-vehicle crash in Pittsylvania County, VSP investigatingThe Virginia State Police announced Monday that it was investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 44-year-old North Carolina man Sunday.
Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense bill
Read full article: Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense billThe Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week.
Honduran man is held without bond in North Carolina train stabbing that drew comments from Trump
Read full article: Honduran man is held without bond in North Carolina train stabbing that drew comments from TrumpA North Carolina judge says a Honduran man charged in a non-fatal stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train will remain held without bond.
ACC's shaky start to women's basketball season continues with 13-3 loss to SEC in annual Challenge
Read full article: ACC's shaky start to women's basketball season continues with 13-3 loss to SEC in annual ChallengeThe Atlantic Coast Conference lost its annual series with the Southeastern Conference by a 13-3 margin.
Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky
Read full article: Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 KentuckyDerek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolinaโs last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky.
WATCH: Gobble and Waddle pardoned by President Trump in annual Thanksgiving ceremony
Read full article: WATCH: Gobble and Waddle pardoned by President Trump in annual Thanksgiving ceremonyThe 78th National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony was held on Tuesday as part of a presidential tradition dating back years.
Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'
Read full article: Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield.
Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it ended
Read full article: Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it endedLaw enforcement leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, say a federal immigration crackdown centered around the city appears to be tapering off Thursday.
Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown
Read full article: Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdownA federal appeals court is temporarily halting an order that restricts the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area, calling it โoverbroadโ and โtoo prescriptive.โ.
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
Read full article: Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North CarolinaFederal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the stateโs largest city.
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson to have his hamstring injury re-evaluated
Read full article: Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson to have his hamstring injury re-evaluatedKansas freshman Darryn Peterson has missed a third consecutive game because of what coach Bill Self called hamstring tightness.
Granddaughter of "Charlotte's Web" author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown
Read full article: Granddaughter of "Charlotte's Web" author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdownThe Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolinaโs largest city.
Correction: US-Federal-Enforcement-North-Carolina story
Read full article: Correction: US-Federal-Enforcement-North-Carolina storyIn a story published Nov. 16, 2025, about the federal immigration enforcement surge in Charlotte, North Carolina, The Associated Press mischaracterized which of North Carolinaโs county jail operators honor immigration detainers.
UNC's Belichick says he has 'not and will not' pursue open NFL jobs, is committed to Tar Heels
Read full article: UNC's Belichick says he has 'not and will not' pursue open NFL jobs, is committed to Tar HeelsNorth Carolina coach Bill Belichick said he isnโt pursuing any jobs as a head coach in the NFL.
Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown
Read full article: Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdownOfficials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown.
10 years ago, Danville joined a grid reliability program. Now the cityโs residents, businesses reap the benefits
Read full article: 10 years ago, Danville joined a grid reliability program. Now the cityโs residents, businesses reap the benefitsA decade after implementing its Demand Response Program with PJM Interconnection, Danville officials say the partnership has strengthened grid reliability and reduced costs for the community.
Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymandering
Read full article: Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymanderingPresident Donald Trump has called for Republican states to redraw their U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections.
No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on JโMari Taylorโs TD run
Read full article: No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on JโMari Taylorโs TD runJโMari Taylor scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, lifting No. 16 Virginia to a 17-16 victory over North Carolina on Saturday. The Tar Heels answered with Davion Gauseโs 9-yard touchdown grab, but Ben Hall was stopped just short of the end zone on the ensuing 2-point try. Chandler Morris threw for 200 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are off to their best start since 2007. Gio Lopez finished with 208 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Tar Heels (2-5, 0-3), who lost their fourth straight.
North Carolina man arrested for vandalism, trespassing at Lynchburg Regional Airport
Read full article: North Carolina man arrested for vandalism, trespassing at Lynchburg Regional AirportA man from North Carolina has been arrested and charged with damaging property at Lynchburg Regional Airport, according to the Campbell County Sheriffโs Office.
Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
Read full article: Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for TrumpDemocrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
Read full article: North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for TrumpNorth Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.
Internet crimes task force leads to arrest of suspect in internet crimes against children case
Read full article: Internet crimes task force leads to arrest of suspect in internet crimes against children caseChristopher Andrew Withey was arrested in North Carolina on Oct. 15 following an undercover operation led by investigators with the Bedford County Sheriffโs Office. The operation was part of the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry
Read full article: March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistryThe last weekend of October now looks like the second week of March Madness even though the games don't count.
North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle
Read full article: North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battleNorth Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the stateโs U.S. House district map, with the aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.
Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast
Read full article: Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East CoastTropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
NASCAR seeks new mediator in antitrust suit as Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing pushes back
Read full article: NASCAR seeks new mediator in antitrust suit as Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing pushes backNASCAR has asked a federal court for a judicial settlement conference to mediate an antitrust suit filed by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugeeโs death
Read full article: North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugeeโs deathNorth Carolinaโs Democratic governor has signed into law a criminal justice measure pushed by the Republican-controlled legislature in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train.
US House members hear pleas for tougher justice policies after stabbing death of refugee
Read full article: US House members hear pleas for tougher justice policies after stabbing death of refugeeU.S. House members have met in North Carolina's largest city to hear from families of violent-crime victims.
Marine veteran charged in deadly North Carolina waterfront shooting appears subdued in court
Read full article: Marine veteran charged in deadly North Carolina waterfront shooting appears subdued in courtA decorated Marine veteran charged with carrying out a mass shooting on a North Carolina bar remains held without bail following an initial court appearance.
Police: Deadly shooting in North Carolina was 'highly premeditated' and location was 'targeted'
Read full article: Police: Deadly shooting in North Carolina was 'highly premeditated' and location was 'targeted'A North Carolina man is accused of opening fire from a boat into a crowd at a waterfront bar, killing three and injuring five others.
North Carolina legislature passes 'Iryna's Law' after refugee's stabbing death
Read full article: North Carolina legislature passes 'Iryna's Law' after refugee's stabbing deathThe North Carolina legislature has approved a criminal justice package in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte's light rail.
Blue Ridge Parkway opens 26-mile section in North Carolina
Read full article: Blue Ridge Parkway opens 26-mile section in North CarolinaThe National Park Service announced on Sep. 15 the completion of two landslide repair projects located at milepost 375 and 380 nd reopened a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 382 in Asheville, North Carolina to milepost 355.3 at the Ridge Junction Overlook near NC 80 and the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park.
North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methodsNorth Carolina Republican legislators have introduced criminal justice measures to toughen bail rules and evaluate offenders for mental health issues.
Driver injured, crews searching for escaped cows after tractor-trailer crash on Route 29 in Danville Tuesday
Read full article: Driver injured, crews searching for escaped cows after tractor-trailer crash on Route 29 in Danville TuesdayDanville Police are requesting citizens to use caution and reduce speeds in the area of West Main Street, 29 South, 29 and 58 bypasses near the Caswell County, North Carolina and Danville line after a tractor-trailer crash Tuesday.
Danville-Pittsylvania Co. fair returns, runs Sept. 12-20
Read full article: Danville-Pittsylvania Co. fair returns, runs Sept. 12-20The Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair isnโt just about rides, games, and fried food โ itโs a major economic engine for Southside Virginia, drawing tens of thousands of visitors from across the region.
States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation
Read full article: States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendationThe governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.
NC lawmakers likely to propose tougher pretrial release laws after fatal stabbing
Read full article: NC lawmakers likely to propose tougher pretrial release laws after fatal stabbingNorth Carolina's Republican legislative leaders are pushing for stricter pretrial release laws after a Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte train.
Mike Vrabel says Bill Belichick remains welcome in New England despite UNC's ban of Patriots coaches
Read full article: Mike Vrabel says Bill Belichick remains welcome in New England despite UNC's ban of Patriots coachesThe New England Patriots coaching staff isn't welcomed at the North Carolina football facility while Bill Belichick is there.
Federal judge denies injunction for Michael Jordan's team in NASCAR antitrust case
Read full article: Federal judge denies injunction for Michael Jordan's team in NASCAR antitrust caseA federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction in an antitrust suit involving two NASCAR teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan's NASCAR team fights for charter status amid explosive lawsuit
Read full article: Michael Jordan's NASCAR team fights for charter status amid explosive lawsuitTwo NASCAR teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan, have argued in federal court for a preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered organizations.
Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs to beat UNC 48-14
Read full article: Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs to beat UNC 48-14Bud Clark had a first-half pick-six and Kevorian Barnes had a 75-yard touchdown run on the first second-half snap to help TCU spoil Bill Belichickโs college coaching debut by rolling past North Carolina 48-14 on Monday night.
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren't so lucky
Read full article: Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren't so luckyAs Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolinaโs barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle.
2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin's waves pound North Carolina's Outer Banks
Read full article: 2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin's waves pound North Carolina's Outer BanksTwo homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks sit precariously in high waves generated by Hurricane Erin with their days seemingly numbered.
Lynchburg Police Chief leaving department to accept role in North Carolina
Read full article: Lynchburg Police Chief leaving department to accept role in North CarolinaThe City of Lynchburg announced Tuesday that Chief of Police Ryan Zuidema will retire from his role and accept the position of Chief of Police for the City of Wilmington, North Carolina.
WATCH: Hurricane Erin, its lightning, and how it can impact the East Coast
Read full article: WATCH: Hurricane Erin, its lightning, and how it can impact the East CoastHurricane Erin is off the southeastern coast Tuesday, prompting mandatory evacuations and a tropical storm watch in parts of North Carolina, 10 News Meteorologist Edward Shaw as the latest.
Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous waves and closes beaches along US East Coast
Read full article: Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous waves and closes beaches along US East CoastHurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues.
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore
Read full article: Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshoreHurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolinaโs Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds.
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
Read full article: Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in WashingtonDemocrats are out of power in Washington but hold 23 governors' seats, including in five of the seven presidential battlegrounds Donald Trump swept last year.
Virginia Tech is reviewing NC Central tampering claim
Read full article: Virginia Tech is reviewing NC Central tampering claimVirginia Tech is looking into an allegation by North Carolina Centralโs football coach that a Hokies assistant improperly tried to lure running back JโMari Taylor into the transfer portal last season.
Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars
Read full article: Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soarsThe National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for the southeastern United States.
Wytheville deputy locates long-term missing person believed to have been deceased by multiple agencies
Read full article: Wytheville deputy locates long-term missing person believed to have been deceased by multiple agenciesThe Wytheville Police Department announced Wednesday that a deputy located a long-term missing person on July 17.
NASCAR will hold first street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026
Read full article: NASCAR will hold first street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as a replacement for its downtown Chicago event that ran the last three years.
The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches
Read full article: The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headachesRepublicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the partyโs majority next year.
Severe weather in tropical storm's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency
Read full article: Severe weather in tropical storm's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergencyNorth Carolina has declared a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Chantal caused severe flooding and at least six deaths.
Virginia educators begin to assess potential impact of Trump funding freeze
Read full article: Virginia educators begin to assess potential impact of Trump funding freezeVirginia hasnโt joined a lawsuit filed by other states but that doesnโt mean educators here arenโt closely watching the situation.
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Read full article: Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happenIntense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. โ though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.
Virginia Tech expert shares tips on staying safe from flooding in the Roanoke Valley
Read full article: Virginia Tech expert shares tips on staying safe from flooding in the Roanoke ValleyThe remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal are bringing heavy rain and flooding to parts of our region and just south of us in North Carolina.
Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
Read full article: Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North CarolinaOfficials in North Carolina say floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal swept a woman in her car from a rural road and killed her.
Martinsville hopes for job opportunities from creation of new North Carolina aviation facility
Read full article: Martinsville hopes for job opportunities from creation of new North Carolina aviation facilityMartinsville officials are hoping a major jobs announcement in North Carolina has some spillover effects across the state line.
Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia
Read full article: Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and VirginiaTropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression but is raising concerns of flash flooding in central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.
How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill
Read full article: How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax billAn empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party and its leaders to vote down President Trumpโs signature domestic policy package.
In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast
Read full article: In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fastRepublicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts.
Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding
Read full article: Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and floodingCrews have reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country highway for nine days.
VDH investigating possible measles exposure at Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia
Read full article: VDH investigating possible measles exposure at Dulles Airport in Northern VirginiaThe Virginia Department of Health announced Wednesday that officials were investigating a possible measles exposure at Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia on Thursday, June 19.
Judge orders NASCAR teams to turn over financial data to stock car series, limits details
Read full article: Judge orders NASCAR teams to turn over financial data to stock car series, limits detailsA federal judge has ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of financial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoing legal fight but sharply limited what they need to share.
FIFA investigates if Real Madrid's Rรผdiger was racially abused by opponent at Club World Cup
Read full article: FIFA investigates if Real Madrid's Rรผdiger was racially abused by opponent at Club World CupFIFA says it opened a disciplinary case at the Club World Cup after Real Madrid defender Antonio Rรผdiger claimed he was racially abused by Pachuca captain Gustavo Cabral.
Man who escaped from mental health facility now in custody, Danville Police say
Read full article: Man who escaped from mental health facility now in custody, Danville Police sayThe Danville Police Department announced Tuesday that they were seeking the publicโs assistance in locating 38-year-old James Pugh II, who escaped from Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute on Tuesday.
North Carolina to send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking for missing registration info
Read full article: North Carolina to send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking for missing registration infoNorth Carolina election officials will be sending mailers to about 200,000 voters asking them to provide information missing from their state registration records.
Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains
Read full article: Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky MountainsHeavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains.
