The Associated Press, Author at Washington Daily News

Coronavirus

NC maintains reopening guidance as COVID numbers worsen

By BRYAN ANDERSON RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state will keep its reopening guidelines in place for three ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, October 23, 2020 10:06 am

North Carolina

GOP to high court: Halt longer N. Carolina absentee deadline

By JONATHAN DREW President Donald Trump’s campaign and North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to return the state to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, October 23, 2020 10:04 am

North Carolina

GOP elections board members in NC resign over absentee deal

By GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH — The two Republican members of North Carolina’s state elections board have resigned after signing off on a legal ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 25, 2020 10:40 am

North Carolina

Sen. Tillis: Trump to extend offshore drilling pause to NC

By GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH — President Donald Trump will add North Carolina to a list of southeastern states whose coastal waters won’t be ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 1:14 pm

North Carolina

North Carolina kicks off mail voting as requests spike

By BRYAN ANDERSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press RALEIGH — Mail balloting in the presidential election began Friday as North Carolina started sending out more ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, September 4, 2020 1:12 pm

North Carolina

New tropical depression forms off North Carolina’s coast

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Depression 15 formed off North Carolina’s coast Monday but was not expected to approach land, the U.S National Hurricane Center said. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:17 am

Coronavirus

Cooper promotes food aid, says virus trends have stabilized

By DAWN BAUMGARTNER VAUGHAN The News & Observer RALEIGH(AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper toured a food bank Thursday as food insecurity rises during ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 28, 2020 11:39 am

Coronavirus

ECU, UNC Charlotte move classes online

RALEIGH (AP) — East Carolina University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte are moving courses online in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the universities ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, August 24, 2020 9:37 am

North Carolina

Republican who drew lines called gerrymanders faces charges

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — A Republican who played a prominent role in drawing North Carolina districts that were declared gerrymanders by ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, August 21, 2020 1:12 pm

Coronavirus

Portal access troubles mark 1st day of NC public schools

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s public schools returned to class on Monday, with most students still learning from home through computers to start the year due ... Read more