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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.

May 24, 2020

Kurt Busch on the pole for NASCAR's longest race of the season

Kurt Busch came away with the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, the only event on what’s typically the biggest single day of auto racing.

May 23, 2020

NC veterans make video for those who can't receive military funeral honor guard during coronavirus

A group of military veterans out of Mount Airy, N.C., made a video to bestow a funeral honor guard upon departed service members who are unable to receive one due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

May 21, 2020

Tyson publicly reveals COVID-19 test results after plant-wide testing at North Carolina facility

Tyson Foods, Inc., publicly revealed the results after performing facility-wide testing at one of its plants in Wilkesboro, N.C.

May 19, 2020

After 17 years underground, vast army of cicadas set to emerge

Some 17 years after making their last appearance, a vast army of cicadas is set to emerge from underground in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.