GARY D. ROBERTSON
Former first lady Melania Trump, left, and Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., center, listen as former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Cawthorn broke rules over 'meme' crypto, told to pay $14K

By Gary D. Robertson Dec. 06, 2022 06:22 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Departing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina has been

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks during a press conference announcing that the NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2023, on the steps of the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
NASCAR returning to North Wilkesboro with '23 All-Star Race

By Gary D. Robertson Sep. 08, 2022 01:52 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is returning to one of its original venues that it left

North Carolina sports betting legislation falters in House

By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 22, 2022 09:09 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that would have authorized sports betting across all

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, left, congratulates Cheri Beasley after naming her as the next Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court during a news conference at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 12, 2019. Gov. Cooper gave Beasley his full-throated endorsement for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 attempting to secure a smoother path for her to become the Democrats' nominee to wrest a seat held by a Republican since 2005. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, file)
Beasley leads NC Senate fundraising; GOP side stays close

By Gary D. Robertson Jan. 31, 2022 06:15 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrat Cheri Beasley remained the top campaign fundraiser

In this Saturday, May 23, 2020 photo, race fans pray at the Ace Speedway on in the rural Alamance County community of Altamahaw near Elon, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has ordered closed a small stock-car track that’s allowed large crowds to gather repeatedly for weekend races well above COVID-19 limits for mass gatherings. Cooper’s health secretary says Ace Speedway in Alamance County is an “imminent hazard” for the virus' spread and can't reopen unless it creates a safety plan to keep fans away. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
North Carolina speedway ordered shut because of large crowds

By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 09, 2020 02:23 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's administration has