NCAA Returns Championship Games To North Carolina
The NCAA has selected more than 600 host sites for preliminary rounds and finals of predetermined championships in Divisions I, II and III to be held from 2017-18 through 2021-22.
Pence Warns North Korea 'Era of Strategic Patience is Over'
In a trip full of Cold War symbolism, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traveled to the tense zone dividing North and South Korea and warned Pyongyang that after years of testing the U.S. and South Korea with its nuclear ambitions, "the era of strategic patience is over."
Charlotte Ex-Mayor Patrick Cannon Launches Radio Show
Charlotte's disgraced ex-mayor Patrick Cannon is back in the spotlight, launching a new radio show. It's an effort to rebuild his reputation after serving prison time for accepting bribes.
North Carolina House Speaker Releases Statement on Bill to Deny Same Sex Marriage
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released a statement Wednesday regarding House Bill 780 Uphold Historical Marriage Act.
Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon To Host Radio Show
Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon will host a weekly radio show in the Queen City.
Trump Declares US-Russia Relations May Be At 'All-Time Low'
Laying bare deep and dangerous divisions on Syria and other issues, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that U.S. relations with Russia "may be at an all-time low."
Newly Proposed Bill Could Pose Big Threat To The ACC
A new bill would require The University of North Carolina and NC State to withdraw from the Atlantic Coast Conference should they enact another boycott of the state.
North Carolina Legislator Compares Lincoln To Hitler
A North Carolina legislator used his Facebook campaign page on Wednesday to compare President Abraham Lincoln to Adolf Hitler.
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution To Condemn Syria Chemical Attack
Russia vetoed a Western-backed U.N. resolution Wednesday that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in a town in northern Syria and demanded a speedy investigation into the attack that killed nearly 90 people.
Putin Meets Tillerson as Tensions Rise Over Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Moscow on Wednesday as the two countries traded sharp accusations about a chemical weapons attack in Syria.
Russia Accuses U.S. of Unlawful Syria Raid as Tillerson Visits
Russia's top diplomat accused the United States on Wednesday of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces as he opened a fraught meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
NC Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Four North Carolina lawmakers want to ban gay marriage in the Tar Heel State.
Newly Proposed Bill In NC Would Defy The Supreme Court's Ruling On Same-Sex Marriages
Republican members of the North Carolina General Assembly have proposed a new bill that would ban same-sex marriage in the state, despite a previous federal ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
North Korea Calls US Aircraft Carrier Dispatch Outrageous
North Korea is vowing tough counteraction to any military moves that might follow the U.S. Navy's decision to send the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and its battle group to waters off the Korean Peninsula.
Alabama Governor Resigns, Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Campaign Finance Charges
Prosecutor says Alabama governor has resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor campaign finance charges.
Official: Russia Knew In Advance of Syrian Chemical Attack
A senior U.S. official says the United States has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria's chemical weapons attack last week.
Judge Neil Gorsuch Takes Oaths To Become Newest Supreme Court Justice
Surrounded by family and his future colleagues, Neil Gorsuch has taken the first of two oaths as he prepares to take his place as the 113th justice of the Supreme Court.
Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch To The Supreme Court
The Senate just confirmed President Trump's nominee Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, per CNN count, filling seat vacated by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch conservative.
Opinions Run For and Against CMS K-8 Schools
Critics say they're not safe, don't perform and are only used in economically challenged areas.
Pressure Builds On Syria's Assad; US Launches Missiles
President Bashar Assad's government came under mounting international pressure after a chemical attack in northern Syria, with even key ally Russia saying its support is not unconditional and the U.S. launching a barrage of cruise missiles at a government-controlled air base in Syria.
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