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May 29, 2020

North Carolina boy, 7, throws personal prom for babysitter after hers was canceled

You’re never too young to plan and then throw a prom.

May 28, 2020

Bertha remnants threaten to bring tropical downpours, flooding to Carolinas, Virginia

The second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season may have quickly fizzled after making landfall in South Carolina, but rain associated with Tropical Storm Bertha will bring the threat of flooding Thursday.

May 26, 2020

Trump warns North Carolina governor the clock's ticking on a GOP convention guarantee

President Trump warned on Tuesday that North Carolina's Democratic governor has as little as a week to figure out if the Republican's presidential nominating convention can be held in Charlotte this summer.

May 26, 2020

Georgia governor offers to host GOP convention after Trump threatens to move event from North Carolina

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has offered up his state as the site for this summer’s Republican National Convention after President Trump threatened on Sunday to move the event from North Carolina if that state’s governor can’t guarantee the party will be allowed “full attendance” at the convention.

May 25, 2020

North Carolina speedway sees thousands in the stands, few with masks despite coronavirus risk

Thousands of racing fans packed the stands Saturday night at Ace Speedway in Alamance County.

May 25, 2020

Trump denies interest in moving Republican National Convention to Doral property

President Trump on Monday denied any suggestion that he might want to hold this summer’s Republican National Convention at his resort in Doral, Fla., following his threat to move the convention from North Carolina if that state’s governor can’t guarantee the party will be allowed “full attendance” at the event.

May 25, 2020

Memorial Day sees MAGA boat parades, busy bars and boardwalk shootings as Americans adapt to changing social distancing norms

Mass gatherings and shootings marked the start of the Memorial Day holiday, as Americans and government officials tried to make sense of changing rules regarding social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2020

Trump threatens to find new GOP convention site if North Carolina governor won't allow full attendance

President Trump warned Monday that planners would be "reluctantly forced" to find a new site for the Republican National Convention if North Carolina's governor can't guarantee the party will be allowed "full attendance" at the event currently planned in the state's largest city. 

May 25, 2020

Brad Keselowski wins rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte

Brad Keselowski extended Jimmie Johnson’s losing streak to 102 races, holding off the seven-time NASCAR champion in overtime early Monday in the Coca-Cola 600.

May 24, 2020

Knife-wielding North Carolina man shot by deputy after disrupting church service, investigators say

A sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina shot and wounded a 54-year-old man wielding a knife in the midst of an outdoor church service on Sunday, investigators said.