1+ week, 3+ day ago   (765+ words) Nearly all couples in North Carolina who want to get a divorce must wait a full year, living in separate homes, before getting divorced. It’s something labor and delivery nurse, author and content creator Jen Hamilton learned and shared after…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (579+ words) Just weeks after losing her Miss North Carolina USA crown, Brittany Boltinhouse is heading back to the pageant stage. The 27-year-old dethroned state titleholder was announced as Miss Global Honduras 2026 in the pageant's Aug. 31 Instagram post, and now she will…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (522+ words) Season 3 of The Hunting Wives will not be shot in North Carolina after the General Assembly made changes to how film incentives are distributed. The announcement is a stunning blow for a state that has been hot for movie and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (99+ words) The former Miss North Carolina USA is suing pageant organizers over the loss of her title. The lawsuit accuses the organization of publishing a false narrative that painted Brittany Boltinhouse as a "racist" and a "bigot." PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Law Firm…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) Based on the debut novel by Michael Sledge, "Cold Moon Rising" blends noir suspense with intimate character study and Southern Gothic atmosphere LOS ANGELES & RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acclaimed filmmaker and North Carolina native Daniel Peddle has been tapped to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (392+ words) Get ready to re-live your music memories. The Jonas Brothers — known for the pop hits "Sucker" and "Burnin' Up" — are bringing back a popular tour this fall. And tickets for the band's Raleigh tour stop are set to go on…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) A law firm said Monday it is launching an investigation into the decision to strip Miss North Carolina USA of her titles just a few weeks before the 75th annual Miss USA pageant. According to a video posted by attorney Patrick…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (820+ words) The stripping of a Miss North Carolina USA winner's crown was due to "the totality of the circumstances" of her past objectionable speech and not her conservative politics or christian beliefs, according to organizers. "A Blaize Productions’ decision was not…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers vehemently denied ex-titleholder Brittany Boltinhouse's claim that her crown was rescinded because she was a conservative Christian. “A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (752+ words) Brittany Boltinhouse says her conservative politics and Christian faith may have contributed to the decision to remove her as Miss North Carolina USA 2026, while acknowledging that she does not know precisely why she lost the title. The 27-year-old pageant winner…...