North Carolina deputy wounded in shootout with hostage taker

GOLDSTON, N.C. — A North Carolina deputy was shot while responding to a hostage situation in Chatham County on Tuesday ...

NC’s Lumbee closer to long-sought federal recognition after US Senate approves defense bill

North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is the closest it has ever been to receiving full federal recognition now that a bill — which ...

Senate votes for recognition of Lumbee, as NC tribe nears end of 137-year fight

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina would receive full federal recognition under a bill passed by Congress. Now it awaits Trump’s signature.
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Nuclear siren testing scheduled for Jan. 7 around Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations

Duke Energy and county officials will test the outdoor warning sirens around the Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations between ...