North Carolina Weighs Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban
North Carolina has long prided itself on its moderate politics dating to the civil rights era, as well as its place as a New South leader and a hub for high-tech, banking and higher education. Continue...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Passes Amendment Rejecting Gay Marriage [VIDEO]
North Carolina voters have approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the 30th state to adopt such a ban. Continue reading…
View ArticleChris Christie Rallies For North Carolina GOP Candidate
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says Pat McCrory can restore confidence to North Carolina's economy and put the state's fiscal house in order like he's done in his state if elected governor this...
View ArticleMan Sentenced in NJ Sex Assaults, Murder Try
A North Carolina man who hogtied and sexually assaulted two women inside a northern New Jersey apartment and also tried to murder his nephew there has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Continue...
View ArticleMetLife Moving Jobs From NJ, Four Other States
Insurance giant MetLife Inc. is moving 2,600 jobs from offices in four Northeast states and California to North Carolina, which is offering tax and other incentives that could be worth almost $100...
View ArticleVacationers leave as Arthur nears North Carolina
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Arthur gained strength in the Atlantic on Thursday and threatened to strike near the North Carolina coast on Independence Day, prompting thousands of vacationers and...
View ArticleEarly birth diverts jet flight to North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Shaniqua Cherry wasn't due to deliver her fourth child until late March, but the baby girl came early - forcing Cherry and the plane on which she was a passenger to make an...
View ArticleN. Carolina man charged with killing 3 Muslims can face death penalty
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- A man charged with first-degree murder in the killing of three Muslim college students can face a death penalty trial, a judge ruled Monday. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor – North Carolina looking for shark attack patterns
Safety officials are still trying to find patterns in the series of shark attacks on the North Carolina coast that might help keep the key tourism region safe for visitors, Gov. Pat McCrory said...
View ArticleBig businesses attack NC law, few signs of corporate action
North Carolina's governor met Thursday with gay-rights advocates bearing a letter signed by more than 100 corporate executives urging him to repeal the nation's first state law limiting the bathroom...
View ArticleTrevelise: The time has come for unisex bathrooms
Steve Trevelise doesn't care who he's next to in the bathroom as long as there's a stall. Do you? Continue reading…
View ArticleJulia Scotti on the transgender bathroom issue: 'It's discrimination, nothing...
Transgender comedian Julia Scotti joined me in studio to discuss the recent passing of the North Carolina law that requires people to use the bathroom of the sex they were born as. Continue reading…
View ArticleNorth Carolina LGBT law spurs demonstrations, repeal bill
A new law curtailing protections for LGBT people and limiting public bathroom access for transgender people sparked demonstrations, pro and con, at North Carolina's statehouse on Monday, this year's...
View ArticleLGBT debate spurs arrests at North Carolina statehouse
A day of protests and arrests around North Carolina's statehouse marked what's likely to be weeks of impassioned debate over a law limiting protections for LGBT people. Continue reading…
View ArticleNorth Carolina Dems pan 'keep our state straight' comment
Rhetorical skirmishes continued Tuesday in North Carolina over a law limiting protections for LGBT people, as Democrats criticized a Republican's plea to "keep our state straight" a day after dozens...
View ArticleCountry stars plan to continue playing in North Carolina
Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Ringo Starr and other artists plan to skip North Carolina performances as part of a musicians' boycott over a new law that limits protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
View ArticleSidelined: LGBT laws, NCAA policy could keep teams at home
Teams could pull out of scheduled NCAA events this spring because of new state laws in North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee while the sport's governing body's demands for discrimination-free...
View ArticleUS gov't says North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights
Legislation has been proposed in states across the country to protect those who -- due to religious beliefs -- decline to employ or serve certain people. Continue reading…
View ArticleNorth Carolina, US sue each other transgender bathroom law
A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when North Carolina and the federal government sued each other over the state's new bathroom law. Continue reading…
View ArticleMaroon 5, citing morality, cancels North Carolina concerts
The pop group Maroon 5 on Friday joined the list of entertainers canceling appearances in North Carolina because of its law that denies anti-discrimination protections and dictates which restrooms...
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