1 day ago- Jesse Helms forever changed North Carolina politics and the conservative movement. The former senator did it without ever changing much about himself.
1 day ago- Former Sen. Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.
1 day ago- From his early days as television commentator and on through a three-decade career in Congress, former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms never left any doubt about his beliefs.
2 days ago- Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.
2 days ago- The FBI says two bank robbers known by authorities as the "Interstate Bandits" have struck in Raleigh, where they jumped a counter and grabbed money from cash drawers.
4 days ago- The Carolina Hurricanes found the physical defenseman they've been looking for, while also signing another addition to the team's blue line.
4 days ago- The Carolina Hurricanes found the physical defenseman they've been looking for, while also signing another addition to the team's blue line.
5 days ago- Gov. Mike Easley called on state lawmakers Tuesday to make up for the federal government's inaction by approving a measure to help some struggling North Carolina homeowners by giving them more latitude to repay their debt.