By Mike Raley One of the most economical and practical things you can do for your landscape plants and vegetable garden is to start a compost pile. We’ve discussed the subject fairly often on the…

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway and several homes in recent days, wounding one person, will remain in…

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican opponent Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race. Davis…

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout conceded the race for North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional district on Wednesday following a tight, closely watched race against incumbent first-term Democratic U.S. Rep.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Brad Knott won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel did not run for reelection. Knott is a former…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had already surpassed its early-voting record set in 2020, but the State Board of Elections announced Sunday that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting…