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Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with heavy rain
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, lashing coastal areas with damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Radar, hurricane hunter aircraft and observers on the ground...
Armstrong, Narveson and penalties help N.C. State survive at Virginia, 24-21
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong said “it was pretty surreal, pretty weird” playing as a visitor at Scott Stadium, where he'd emerged from the Virginia locker room for five seasons. It wasn't as weird as the ending in his lone visit as an opponent. ...
Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina. The...
Critics of North Carolina school athletics governing body pass bill ordering more oversight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators have ordered additional oversight of the chief nonprofit body that manages high school sports, finalizing legislation Friday that seeks to leave more rule-making in the hands of state education leaders. In separate House and Senate...
Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill that's now reached his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon. ...
Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue. But in...
North Carolina legislature cracks down on pornography sites with new age verification requirements
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's legislature has passed a bill requiring age verification on websites that publish material considered harmful to minors as lawmakers worked long hours this week to approve a state budget and other proposals. The legislation, which passed the...
North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor's veto to follow
RALEIGH, N.C (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to Republican-backed legislation that would shift control of the State Board of Elections away from the governor and give it to lawmakers as the 2024 elections get underway. With the Senate...
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
MIAMI (AP) — A storm moving closer to the U.S. East Coast will deliver tropical storm conditions to North Carolina on Friday before making landfall on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm was off the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina with top sustained...
North Carolina legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave initial approval Thursday to a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes. If...
