The move indicates that downtown Portland is still a tough neighborhood for the boutique hotels that helped define it.

John Watson of Ash bought his winning 5 Times Lucky ticket from the Scotchman on Whiteville Road in Shallotte.

North Carolina election officials are taking steps to tighten up voter registration records in a pivotal swing state.

A brief power outage at the Wilmington Air Park on Wednesday afternoon was caused by a faulty underground cable, according to a spokesperson for AES Ohio.