WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., delivered his first speech on the Senate floor Thursday on offshore drilling, which he says would be a boon for North Carolina. Tillis, elected last November to replace former Sen. Kay Hagan, teamed up…

Local/State UNC-Chapel Hill faces new class-action lawsuit over fake classes

New Bern may soon become a certified retirement community, a designation that could draw more visitors and potential residents. New Bern aldermen approved an application proposal Tuesday night that will be submitted by the New Bern Tourism Development Authority to…

Making what was described as a “four-year decision” took St. Andrew’s star tight end Jake Bargas about 24 hours to contemplate. Bargas, a the three-star prospect, decommitted from Wake Forest on Sunday. By Monday, he committed with another Atlantic Coast…

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — The chorus calling for lawmakers and Gov. Nikki Haley to fix South Carolina’s roads got louder on Tuesday as tourism officials warned deteriorating roads are threatening the state’s $18 billion tourism industry. The Coastal Chambers Alliance…

The chorus calling for lawmakers and Gov. Nikki Haley to fix South Carolina’s roads got louder Tuesday as tourism officials warned deteriorating roads are threatening the state’s $18 billion tourism industry. The Coastal Chambers Alliance urged the General Assembly and…

Offensive lineman Christian Pellage of Brooksville, Fla., made his official visit to Florida over the weekend. He remains committed to South Carolina and will make his official visit with the Gamecocks this coming weekend before finalizing his plans.   “After…

Local News Grand Strand area encouraged to keep making strides toward Martin Luther King’s dream

In 2004, the General Assembly set limits on school start and end dates. Under current law, calendars begin on the Monday closest to Aug. 26 and end on the Friday nearest June 11. The Pender County school board has placed…

The hysteria that is the build up to National Signing Day never ceases and it was evident Sunday when St. Thomas Aquinas teammates Tyson Cisrow and Chris Hart both committed to the University of Utah. Landing Hart, the Sun Sentinel’s…