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Tanker trucks are parked near the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Several gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Pipeline hack sends people scrambling for fuel in the South

By Tom Foreman, Jr., Jeff Martin And Ben Finley May. 13, 2021 01:01 AM EDT

A syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is shown at the Wilson County Health Department on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Wilson, NC. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
NC keeps 10pm curfew; Those 75 or older begin vaccinations

By Bryan Anderson Jan. 06, 2021 05:01 PM EST

Health officials confirm COVID-19 case at Dan Forest rally

By Tom Foreman Jr. Oct. 28, 2020 07:53 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An unidentified person who attended a campaign rally for Republican candidate for governor Dan Forest tested positive for COVID-19,...

Protesters and activists walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, Saturday, June 6, 2020, in New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Massive, peaceful protests across US demand police reform

By Steven Sloan, Justin Pritchard And Tom Foreman Jr. Jun. 06, 2020 10:00 PM EDT

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina

By Bryan Anderson, Gary D. Robertson And Jill Colvin Jun. 02, 2020 01:23 PM EDT

Request for injunction on Maryland stay-at-home order denied

By Tom Foreman Jr. May. 20, 2020 09:13 PM EDT
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a request to issue a temporary restraining order sought by people challenging Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s stay-at-home...

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II for actions in Afghanistan, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Shurer has died at age 41. Miranda Shurer said her husband, who was diagnosed with cancer three years ago, died Thursday, May 14, 2020, in a Washington, D.C., hospital. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Medal of Honor recipient dies; saved lives in Afghanistan

By Tom Foreman Jr. May. 14, 2020 08:55 PM EDT

North Carolina college asks community to cheer graduates

By Tom Foreman Jr. May. 08, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — With college commencements canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, one North Carolina university is going all out to celebrate...

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, file photo provided by DroneBase, waves crash along Avon, N.C., in Dare County, in the Outer Banks. Three counties on North Carolina’s tourist-reliant Outer Banks, including Dare County, announced plans Wednesday, May 6, 2020, to lift coronavirus-related visitor restrictions, although they warned of the need to continue to practice social distancing amid the ongoing pandemic. (DroneBase via AP, File)
Outer Banks counties announce date for reopening to visitors

By Tom Foreman Jr. May. 06, 2020 04:34 PM EDT

North Carolina governor signs $1.6 billion COVID-19 bills

By Tom Foreman Jr. May. 04, 2020 01:33 PM EDT
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a pair of bills on Monday which will provide a $1.6 billion infusion for schools, hospitals, local governments and...

This undated photo provided by Brittany Moss shows Paige Gore. Gore, a salon owner in Gastonia, N.C., is concerned for herself and the 10 women who work for her because the state shut down hair salons and barber shops to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Brittany Moss via AP)
North Carolina business owners anxious in midst of pandemic

By Tom Foreman Jr. Apr. 30, 2020 07:25 PM EDT