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The suspected shooter in a North Carolina restaurant where 1 person was killed has also died
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A chef at a restaurant in North Carolina's capital city whom authorities suspect fatally shot a co-worker and then shot himself has died from his injuries, police announced Sunday. George Colom Jr., 34, who was listed as the executive chef at Coquette...
Man shoots and kills person inside North Carolina restaurant, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One man was killed in a Raleigh restaurant after a possible dispute led to a shooting Friday morning, police said. A gunman walked into Coquette Brasserie, a French restaurant in North Hills, and fatally shot a man, then shot himself, Raleigh Police Chief...
Approaching winter weather cancels North Carolina inauguration ceremony
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials has been canceled because of approaching winter weather, the state inaugural committee announced Wednesday. The ceremony was...
More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein's Cabinet
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor Josh Stein's administration, including two Cabinet secretaries and the state budget director, each of whom will stay in their current posts. ...
Next North Carolina governor names 7 Cabinet secretaries, with 2 current department heads
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein announced his choices for a majority of his Cabinet positions Monday before he takes office next month, with two of the seven revealed department secretaries being holdovers from outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's administration. ...
AP All-ACC: Miami QB Ward honored as offensive player and newcomer of the year
Miami quarterback Cam Ward is The Associated Press offensive player of the year and newcomer of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku was voted the league's top defensive player for the 2024 season. SMU coach Rhett Lashlee,...
North Carolina election board certifies 2024 results, except for a few key races
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections certified the results of the presidential election and many statewide and legislative races on Tuesday, while a state court seat and a handful of other races remain in limbo amid ongoing recounts. Among the key seats...
North Carolina GOP governor nominee vows to keep running after report on racial and sexual comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson vowed on Thursday to remain in the race despite a CNN report that he posted strongly worded racial and sexual comments on an online message board, saying he won’t be forced out by “salacious tabloid lies.” ...
North Carolina elections chief wants senator to take back comment about vote manipulation
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections' top administrator asked a powerful legislator on Thursday to retract a comment that he made suggesting this month's results were being manipulated, saying it could lead to threats against local election workers. ...
North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators gave final approval Wednesday to a series of political power moves that would weaken the incoming governor and other Democratic elected officials in the ninth-largest state. They're contained in a massive bill sprinkled with a new round...
