By MACKENZIE WEINGER | Politico

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue said Friday that a new constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage makes her state “look like Mississippi.”

The voter-approved amendment, which defines …

Associated Press

RALEIGH, North Carolina –  North Carolina voters have approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the 30th U.S. state to adopt such a ban.

With 35 percent of precincts …

By EMERY P. DALESIO, Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina has long prided itself on its moderate politics dating to the civil rights era, as well as its place as a New South leader and a hub for high-tech, banking and …

By David Zucchino, Los Angeles TimesFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In a landmark ruling, a North Carolina judge on Friday vacated the death penalty of a black man convicted of murder, saying prosecutors across the state had engaged in deliberate and systematic …

BY JOHN FRANK - News Obersver
RALEIGH — The executive director of the N.C. Democratic Party resigned Sunday as questions mounted about a secret agreement to pay a former staffer to keep quiet about sexual harassment allegations.

Jay Parmley, who served …

By Brooks Blanton, FoxNews.com

If you’re driving through Chapel Hill, N.C., and your cellphone rings, don’t answer it. Starting June 1, you can get a $25 dollar ticket for talking on your cellphone while driving within the city limits.
In a close …

RICHLANDS, N.C. (AP) – The police chief of a North Carolina town has been prohibited from carrying a badge and gun because he couldn’t shoot straight.

Police Chief Thomas Bennett was suspended as a law enforcement officer after failing his recent …

By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

Newt Gingrich heads today to North Carolina, a day after admitting he has chipped in some of his own money to help his debt-ridden campaign.

Gingrich said Sunday on Fox News that his presidential campaign is about …

By Joshua Miller, Roll Call

State Rep. Ric Killian, an Army Reserve colonel running in a crowded GOP primary in the Tar Heel State’s 9th district, picked up the endorsement of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) today.

“Leaders need …

By TOM BREEN

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — From Texas to Virginia, the South has spoken with almost one voice on same-sex marriage, amending state constitutions to ban the practice in hopes of blocking court decisions that would allow gays and lesbians …