By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one…

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout are locked in a tight race for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. It’s the state’s only competitive race and one…

By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Torrential rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that…

Emily Chambliss via UNC Media Hub Moments before takeoff, soon-to-be astronaut Karsen Kitchen sat atop what she called a “breathing dragon.”  One minute. The six passengers watched the clock count down.  30 seconds. The rocket rumbled,…

By KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warned that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm surge and bring…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The father of a teenager accused in a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina’s capital city that left five people dead pleaded guilty Wednesday to storing improperly a handgun that authorities said was…