Hundreds of students, staff and loved ones gathered at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium at North Carolina Central University early Wednesday evening to hold a memorial for 22-year-old Chekeria Reid. The NCCU senior was killed Tuesday evening in a car accident on N.C.…

Opponents of opening waters off the Carolinas coast to exploration for oil and natural gas hold signs in Mount Pleasant. They were standing outside a motel where the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held a meeting to take public…

The bar owner says his bill would promote the N.C. distillery industries. By Avishai Halev | Published 5 hours ago Of the 17 alcohol control states, only four do not allow distilleries to sell their product to tour visitors. Scott…

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Thousands of opinions poured in Monday as the deadline approached for commenting on the contentious issue of drilling for oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was receiving comments through…

Although Cycle North Carolina won’t be riding through uptown Shelby until September, Cleveland County Chamber officials are already making plans to welcome the large group. “This brought 1,200 bicyclists through our town for an overnight stay two years ago,” said…

Denny Hamlin just needed a visit to Martinsville Speedway to get his racing team back on track. Now, with his spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the championship virtually assured, they can work to make it better. Hamlin passed teammate Matt…

By JONATHAN DREW and ALLEN G. BREEDAssociated Press SECO, Ky. (AP) – Mines built this company town. Jack and Sandra Looney hope vines – the wine grapes growing on a former strip mine in the hills above – will help…

Although Cycle North Carolina won’t be riding through uptown Shelby until September, Cleveland County Chamber officials are already making plans to welcome this large group. “This brought 1,200 bicyclists through our town for an overnight stay two years ago,” said…

Brenda Thompson’s mother worked at Hotel Roanoke for 38 years. Her grandmother worked there for 40 years. But Thompson could not get a job there — because Hotel Roanoke was not open. For five long years in the early 1990s,…

By Aaron Applegate The Virginian-Pilot© March 29, 2015 VIRGINIA BEACH The city’s Restaurant Association has come out against drilling for oil and gas off the coast, joining what appears to be a growing opposition in Atlantic coastal communities. In a…