The Latest: NC senator apologizes for comment about Clinton

North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is apologizing for saying he was surprised that a gun magazine with a photo of Hillary Clinton on the cover hadn't put a bull's-eye over her face. Burr is heard saying he saw a copy of American Rifleman in a gun shop.

LGBT law, hurricane jostle close N. Carolina governor’s race

Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has been unable to quash the firestorm over his signing of a law limiting protections for LGBT people, while trying to focus his re-election bid on North Carolina's economy, taxes, teacher pay and his recent response to historic flooding. That legislation has reinforced this election as a referendum on North Carolina's conservative shift under McCrory and the Republican-led legislature.

Hillary Clinton ‘absolutely ready’ to be commander-in-chief: Michelle Obama1 hour ago

Washington, Oct 28: Hillary Clinton is "absolutely ready" to be the US' commander-in-chief on day one as the Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary of state has more experience and exposure than any candidate "in our lifetime", First Lady Michelle Obama has said. During a rare joint appearance with Clinton at a North Carolina election rally yesterday, Michelle contrasted Clinton's vision of a "powerful, vibrant and strong" nation with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's vision of "hopelessness and despair".

Trump promotes his new luxury hotel – along with campaign

With his White House dreams increasingly in question, Donald Trump is spending precious campaign time promoting his business in the final stretch of the long presidential race. Less than two weeks before Election Day - and with Hillary Clinton optimistically reaching out to contest normally Republican states - Trump took a break from campaigning Wednesday morning to formally open his new hotel in Washington.

The Boogeyman of Voter Fraud Does Not Exist

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is President of the North Carolina NAACP, founder and president of Repairers of the Breach , and co-author of The Third Reconstruction As early voting opened in my home state of North Carolina last week, Donald Trump continued to dominate headlines, despite Hillary Clinton's six-point lead in a national poll . The third and final presidential debate covered several areas of substantive difference between the two candidates, and millions of Americans are already voting for the future they want.

Average gasoline price down 4 cents to $2.25 a gallon

By The Associated Press Secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, but laws nationwide are mixed on whether... By The Associated Press Secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, but laws nationwide are mixed on whether voters... The average price of gasoline in the U.S. has dropped four cents over the past two weeks to $2.25 for regular grade. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. has dropped four cents over the past two weeks to $2.25 for regular grade.

Flood victims face major challenges as early voting begins

As Keith and Felicia Scott looked at the ruins of their flooded-out house in North Carolina, the mould growing up the walls and the loose floorboards lying waterlogged at their feet, the presidential election was about the furthest thing from their minds. "I know it's something we need to focus on, but it's kind of hard to focus on that when you've got all this going on," said Keith Scott, a 49-year-old state prison employee who lives outside Lumberton, one of the areas inundated by Hurricane Matthew nearly two weeks ago.

Group of Democrats create GoFundMe for firebombed NCGOP office, raise $13K in 40 minutes

A GoFundMe started by a group of Democrats meant to raise money to help the North Carolina Republican Party reopen their Orange County office that was firebombed and vandalized this weekend raised more than $13,000 in 40 minutes, according to the fundraising page. On October 16, a North Carolina headquarters of the Republican Party was firebombed , and an abhorrent threat was painted on its outside wall As Democrats, we are starting this campaign to enable the Orange County, North Carolina Republican office to re-open as soon as possible.

Grief after Thai king’s death spills into anger

A local Republican Party office in North Carolina was torched by a flammable device and someone spray-painted an anti-GOP slogan referring to "Nazi Republicans" on a nearby wall, authorities said Sunday. A local Republican Party office in North Carolina was torched by a flammable device and someone spray-painted an anti-GOP slogan referring to "Nazi Republicans" on a nearby wall, authorities said Sunday.