North Carolina Senate approves spending plan adjustments, amid budget impasse with House

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate approved late Monday a budget-adjustment measure that is stripped down and spends less compared to similar legislation advanced by their House GOP counterparts last week. The Senate voted 27-19 along party lines for the...

North Carolina Senate approves spending plan adjustments, amid budget impasse with House

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate approved late Monday a budget-adjustment measure that is stripped down and spends less compared to similar legislation advanced by their House GOP counterparts last week. The Senate voted 27-19 along party lines for the...

Weight loss drug giant to build North Carolina plant to add 1,000 jobs

CLAYTON, N.C. (AP) — Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, announced on Monday that it plans to add 1,000 jobs when another company manufacturing plant is built in a suburb of North Carolina’s capital to expand production of the very popular weight loss and diabetes medicines, as well...

North Carolina investigators reviewing state treasurer's use of government vehicles

RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — North Carolina law enforcement officials are investigating the potential improper use of state vehicles by North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell, according to a local prosecutor and records. State investigators launched a probe in March after a spot check...

Cal Raleigh drives in go-ahead run in 7th as Mariners beat White Sox 4-3

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 4-3 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. It was the second consecutive night that Raleigh drove in the winning run, after he hit a walk-off grand...

Raleigh hits walk-off grand slam as Mariners rally late to beat White Sox 8-4

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners stormed back from a four-run deficit in the eighth to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday night. Raleigh, also known by a colorful moniker, Big Dumper, launched...

Sheriff's office: Man killed during struggle with deputy outside North Carolina hospital

CLAYTON., N.C. (AP) — A man was shot and killed by a North Carolina sheriff's deputy outside of a hospital early Monday during a struggle that began when the man tried to take the deputy's gun, authorities said. The shooting happened in a parking lot for UNC Health Johnston in...

Advance Auto Parts: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $40 million. On a per-share basis, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 67 cents. The results missed Wall Street...

Governing board of North Carolina’s 17-school public university system repeals diversity, equity and inclusion policy

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood" that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. But the...