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A Charlotte lawyer—and lifelong Republican—with decades of blue-chip legal experience got the axe at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

At Greensboro’s Next Chapter, Black stories are centered on and off the page. "We’re going to carry books that no one else is," says owner.

Head of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says she’s going to “eliminate” FEMA. N.C. lawmakers say they're working to reform the ...

Federal leaders looked to Ralph Baric to end the pandemic. Their critics blamed it on him. Now, the White House wants to slash his funding.

How did NC State vs. UNC basketball rivalry become surpassed by UNC vs. Duke? Art Heyman played a role in creating the battle ...

Oregon Inlet claimed the life of a Wicked Tune star. For local fishermen, navigating its waters is the stuff of nightmares.

To reach Roanoke Island from the open Atlantic, sailors must navigate through Oregon Inlet, a 3-mile-wide stretch of sea that separates Pea Island from Bodie Island on the Outer Banks. The inlet is ...