March 29, 2016 The Latest: North Carolina AG applauds Georgia for veto The Latest on a new law in North Carolina that critics have called discriminatory (all times local): 11:15 a.m.
March 28, 2016 Organizers: Moral revival tour will challenge injustice A minister who has challenged conservative North Carolina lawmakers through the "Moral Monday" movement is joining the former pastor of an activism-oriented New York church for a 15-state tour to promote a "revolution of moral values" against what they see as social injustice.
March 28, 2016 Sheriff: Escaped inmate used weapon made from toothbrush A sheriff says a robbery and kidnapping suspect escaped a North Carolina jail by threatening a jailer with a weapon fashioned from a toothbrush.
March 28, 2016 North Carolina officer released from hospital after shooting A white Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer has been released from a hospital after being wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a black man who was also wounded.
March 27, 2016 Amtrak train kills North Carolina woman preparing sendoff for serviceman A North Carolina woman preparing a goodbye party for a relative joining the Navy was killed Saturday afternoon when she was struck and killed by an Amtrak train.
March 26, 2016 San Francisco mayor bans city workers from traveling to North Carolina San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement Friday he doesn’t want any city workers to travel to North Carolina unless necessary in wake of its legislation which blocks anti-discrimination for gay, lesbian and transgender people.
March 25, 2016 NBA mulls relocating 2017 All-Star Game over new NC anti-discrimination law The National Basketball Association issued a veiled threat Thursday to pull its planned 2017 All-Star Game from North Carolina’s largest city after the state’s governor signed a bill prohibiting municipalities from passing their own anti-discrimination ordinances.
March 25, 2016 Anti-discrimination law elicits rebukes from businesses Corporations expressed disappointment and the NCAA vowed to monitor what North Carolina does next now that the state has banned any local government measures protecting people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
March 25, 2016 Major businesses stand against NC anti-discrimination law Corporations expressed disappointment Thursday and the NCAA vowed to monitor what North Carolina does next now that the state has banned any local government measures protecting people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
March 25, 2016 Rally planned for teen facing deportation to Honduras Supporters of a North Carolina teen facing deportation to his native Honduras are holding a rally to call for his release from jail.