Food from the Carolinas, dead twins in California and a coast-to-coast listeria recall
A South Carolina food company expanded its recall of chicken, pork and beef products after an outbreak of listeria sicknesses ...
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell chooses to steer ‘urgent mission’ on defense spending
Kentucky senior U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will head a defense appropriations subcommittee after ending his role as the ...
What to know about Linda McMahon, the ECU grad Trump nominated for education secretary
Linda McMahon, a New Bern native and founder of WWE, could become the Trump administration’s education secretary, despite having limited experience in education.
Another E. coli recall: Falafel bites from Florida, California and 16 other states
One of the ripple effects from the massive recall of organic carrots has pulled one lot of falafel bites out of pantries in ...
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Overnight deal helps Tillis, Republicans block Biden’s NC nominee for judge
Sen. Thom Tillis promised Majority Leader Chuck Schumer he couldn’t get the votes to push through President Joe Biden’s nomination of North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park to fill a ...
‘We’ve got to react differently to storms.’ NC’s Tillis, Cooper seek Helene relief money
Sen. Thom Tillis testified about why additional federal funding for disaster relief is necessary, as Gov. Roy Cooper traveled ...
Clock ticking on Joe Biden judge picks. How Donald Trump could shape federal California courts
Senate Democrats have until Jan. 3 to confirm Joe Biden’s federal judicial nominees before Republicans take control.
FEMA admin testifies about misinformation, funding and Trump supporters after Helene
Helene ravaged North Carolina communities after it made landfall in September. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell testifies ...
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NC House passes bill to give Republicans majority on elections board, strip governor’s power
The North Carolina House passed a bill Tuesday stripping incoming Democratic Gov. Josh Stein of all appointments to the State Board of Elections and giving them to a newly elected Republican official.