/tags/associated-press Associated Press en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:12:32 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-03/acc-moving-women-basketball-tournament-greensboro-atlanta The Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament will move from its longtime home in North Carolina to the Atlanta area in 2026. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:12:32 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-03/acc-moving-women-basketball-tournament-greensboro-atlanta Associated Press /2025-03-25/wildfires-drought-wind-trees-helene Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:31:33 GMT /2025-03-25/wildfires-drought-wind-trees-helene Associated Press /politics/2025-03-19/josh-stein-freeze-tax-cuts-school-vouchers-budget New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein wants Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax cuts and scale back private school vouchers that expanded dramatically recently. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:24:45 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/josh-stein-freeze-tax-cuts-school-vouchers-budget Associated Press /news/2025-03-07/fort-bragg-liberty-ceremony First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general. Then it was Fort Liberty. Now, the North Carolina Army installation is officially Fort Bragg again, only this time in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine. A ceremony Friday celebrated the post's new namesake, Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:59:03 GMT /news/2025-03-07/fort-bragg-liberty-ceremony Associated Press /2025-03-03/acc-fsu-clemson-settlement-money-distribution A person familiar with the situation says the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson and Florida State have reached a proposed settlement that would end their legal fight and change the league’s revenue-distribution model. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:21:55 GMT /2025-03-03/acc-fsu-clemson-settlement-money-distribution Associated Press /politics/2025-02-20/north-carolina-insurance-commissioner-out-hospital-heart-surgery North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is out of the hospital 10 days after undergoing heart surgery. The Republican underwent what his department called "elective" surgery to "correct a congenital heart defect" discovered in late 2023. First elected commissioner in 2016, he won a third four-year term this past November. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:46:08 GMT /politics/2025-02-20/north-carolina-insurance-commissioner-out-hospital-heart-surgery Associated Press /news/2025-02-18/wisconsin-republicans-tax-break-hurricane-wildfire-relocations People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizeable tax break to move to Wisconsin. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:06:36 GMT /news/2025-02-18/wisconsin-republicans-tax-break-hurricane-wildfire-relocations Associated Press /news/2025-02-17/western-north-carolina-residents-trump-fema President Donald Trump's suggestion about "getting rid of" the nation's disaster relief agency doesn't sound like a bad idea for some residents of western North Carolina who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:11:29 GMT /news/2025-02-17/western-north-carolina-residents-trump-fema Associated Press /politics/2025-02-12/north-carolina-legislators-hurricane-helene-relief North Carolina House members have advanced a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene by another $500 million. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:10:50 GMT /politics/2025-02-12/north-carolina-legislators-hurricane-helene-relief Associated Press /politics/2025-02-10/governor-josh-stein-lawsuit-nc-republicans New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is suing again over more recent laws from state Republicans that erode gubernatorial powers. The Democratic governor filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger late last week. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:07:51 GMT /politics/2025-02-10/governor-josh-stein-lawsuit-nc-republicans Associated Press