North Carolina News

Aggregated North Carolina News Articles

• New Jersey health care provider pays $38M to acquire facilities in Eastern NC
  
  A New Jersey-based health care provider specializing in nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers has spent roughly $38 million to acquire two facilities in Eastern North Carolina.
  Ben Tobin.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:01:03 +0000.
• Carolina fire maps show where Table Rock fire, more wildfires burn
  
  Maps show where wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina and South Carolina, including the Table Rock Fire and multiple blazes in Polk County.
  CBS News.  Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:51:45 -0400.
• New IBM layoffs in North Carolina detailed in filing
  
  IBM is cutting jobs in a major North Carolina city.
  Lauren Ohnesorge.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:18:45 +0000.
• Former Duke football player confesses to killing ex-real estate agent friend in her upscale townhome: police
  
  Former Duke University football player Brandon Braxton has allegedly confessed to killing his former high school friend and Charlotte, North Carolina, real estate agent Whitney Hurd.
  Fox News.  Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:02:24 -0400.
• Military ballots in spotlight in final unresolved race from 2024 election
  
  As a legal fight continues in North Carolina's unresolved and contentious state Supreme Court election from last November, the Republican challenger in the race faces pressure over contested military ballots.
  Fox News.  Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:41:06 -0400.
• USC shakes off slow start and JuJu Watkins injury scare to rout UNC Greensboro
  
  The top-seeded Trojans' defense helps them pull away from North Carolina Greensboro by halftime in an NCAA tournament first-round victory.
  Ryan Kartje.  Los Angeles Times.  Sat, 22 Mar 2025 21:24:25 GMT.
• Charles Barkley takes a shot at 'idiots' Fox news during March Madness coverage
  
  As they filled out their NCAA Men's Tournament brackets, Smith picked his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, to win the highly unlikely national title.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:10:29 GMT.
• 'Focused' Heels stomp Aztecs, critics in First 4
  
  RJ Davis had 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting as North Carolina, criticized around college basketball this week for landing a berth in the NCAA tournament, stomped San Diego State 95-68 in a First Four game.
  Adam Rittenberg.  ESPN.  Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:19:11 EST.
• Lunardi: The one big thing the selection committee got wrong
  
  The decision to include both Texas and North Carolina has stumped our resident Bracketologist.
  Joe Lunardi.  ESPN.  Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:42:06 EST.
• March Madness brackets have Auburn as the overall No. 1 followed by Duke, Houston, Florida
  
  In something of a surprise, both North Carolina and Texas slid in off the bubble.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:39:00 GMT.
• Trump's HUD Sec Puts NC Bureaucrats in Their Place for Using Helene to Sneak in DEI; They Instantly Surrender
  
  The city of Asheville, North Carolina, learned the hard way that the Trump administration is not funding DEI projects. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:00:24 +0000.
• Video: Teen Squeals, Nearly Faints as He Faces Courtroom Justice Over Murder of 16-Year-Old
  
  A 16-year-old charged with murdering another teenager squealed in a North Carolina court when the judge denied him bail. On the night of Jan. ...
  Ole Braatelien.  Western Journal.  Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:30:32 +0000.
• Trump says Musk saved hurricane victims by providing Starlink
  
  President Trump said Elon Musk saved many lives in North Carolina after the state was ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
  Mallory Wilson.  Washington Times.  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:45:52 -0500.
• News We Love: North Carolina church forgives millions in medical debt
  
  "If every church would just sort of take responsibility for the square mile around it, what a changed world we would live in," said the Rev. John Jackman.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:39:00 GMT.

North Carolina Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of North Carolina was 9,222,414, whereas in 2006, the population of North Carolina was about 8,845,343.  For detailed, up-to-date information about North Carolina's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about North Carolina web page.  For maps of North Carolina, visit this North Carolina Map website.

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