Colleen Jenkins

Pomp and decorum: U.S. colleges say no to graduation ‘selfies’

December 23, 2018 at 11:45 p.m.

Ellen DeGeneres snapped "selfies" at the Oscars and President Barack Obama posed for one at Nelson Mandela's funeral, but some U.S. colleges have asked students to keep their cell phones...

Clay Aiken, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, arrives to vote in Cary, N.C., on May 6.

‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken has edge in Congress race

November 4, 2021 at 1:44 a.m.

"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken held a narrow lead on Wednesday in his bid to become the Democratic nominee for a North Carolina congressional seat but could face a recount...

‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken has edge in Congress race

December 23, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.

"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken held a narrow lead on Wednesday in his bid to become the Democratic nominee for a North Carolina congressional seat but could face a recount...

Republicans seek North Carolina seat that could swing Senate balance

August 25, 2021 at 4:20 a.m.

DAVIDSON, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis says national Democrats have spent millions attacking him because they are worried he will win the Republican nomination for...

Smuggled cellphone use a growing concern for U.S. prisons

August 25, 2021 at 4:08 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Cellphones smuggled into prisons by corrupt guards, concealed in food containers or hurled over security fences are an increasing worry for law enforcement as prisoners...

Same-sex couples facing illness sue N.C. for marriage recognition

August 25, 2021 at 3:50 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Three lesbian couples facing urgent health issues sued on Wednesday to force North Carolina to acknowledge their same-sex marriages and allow access to insurance, tax...

North Carolina lawmaker tapped to replace mayor charged with bribery

August 25, 2021 at 3:49 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - A North Carolina legislator has been appointed to serve as mayor of the state's largest city of Charlotte two weeks after the previous mayor resigned...

North Carolina lawmaker tapped to replace mayor charged with bribery

May 23, 2019 at 9:33 p.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - A North Carolina legislator has been appointed to serve as mayor of the state's largest city of Charlotte two weeks after the previous mayor resigned...

Last car driven by Elvis Presley on display in North Carolina

August 25, 2021 at 3:43 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Elvis Presley, who in his lifetime owned more than 200 automobiles and crooned the tune "No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car," took the...

Lead prosecutor quits U.S. general’s sex assault case as trial nears

August 25, 2021 at 1:24 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - The lead prosecutor in a sexual assault case against a U.S. Army general set for trial next month has stepped down, a military spokesman said...

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