CHARLOTTE (AP) — Six people were wounded in a shooting at a North Carolina parking lot where a fight broke out during a “social gathering,” police said.

WAXHAW (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a man who was armed with a knife when deputies responded to a complaint that he had disrupted an outdoor church service in North Carolina on Sunday, authorities said.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When the wind comes barreling down Mount Mitchell, it bears down hard on the South Toe Valley, bringing with it whatever weather lingers near the summit.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Monaco Grand Prix has been canceled.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With Alabama's coronavirus caseload worsening while casinos, churches and more reopen, the state's most recognizable person had some stern words about bringing COVID-19 under control.

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina has failed to change its election laws to ensure that voters can safely cast ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic, voting rights advocates claim in a federal lawsuit.

RALEIGH (AP) — Coronavirus outbreaks at meat processing plants are forcing North Carolina farmers to euthanize 1.5 million chickens, according to a state official.

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — An 18-year-old North Carolina man accused of dropping a stray dog from a balcony and posting a video of it on social media was charged with animal cruelty, authorities said.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Harry and Judy Wiley plan to walk down their driveway in Johnson City, Tennessee on Sunday, climb inside their 39-foot motorhome, flip on the television and do the best they can to enjoy NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 — a staple of their Memorial Day weekend for decades.

WALLACE (AP) — Emergency workers in North Carolina rescued 33 people from a bus on Friday after the driver tried to travel through high water, authorities said.

RALEIGH (AP) — Top state government fiscal researchers predicted Friday that North Carolina will collect $4 billion less in revenues over a two-year period than previously forecast as the pandemic-related economic slowdown continues.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A car wash worker in North Carolina found treasure amid the business's trash when he discovered a $1,200 IRS stimulus check mixed in with the garbage.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's unemployment rate ballooned to just over 12% in April as the state dealt with a coronavirus-related economic slowdown, state officials said Friday.

RALEIGH (AP) — A robbery suspect shot a North Carolina police officer in the chest before he was killed by authorities last week, according to a police department report released Wednesday.

WILMINGTON (AP) — Officials in a North Carolina beach town are scaling back their restrictions to allow visitors to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend.

The N.C. Craft Brewers Guild is among those, including Carolina Journal, seeking clarification from Gov. Roy Cooper about the fate of breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

Even though Gov. Roy Cooper has allowed open salons and barber shops to reopen partially this week, salon owners still may file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of his COVID-19 orders. 

Tattoo parlors are safe enough to reopen. Gyms, yoga studios, and public playgrounds aren’t.

The University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University announced plans Thursday to resume in-person classes in August and end fall semester early as a precaution against spreading COVID-19.

WILKESBORO (AP) — Meat producer Tyson Foods is reporting 570 cases of COVID-19 at a poultry processing complex in North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper is letting North Carolina restaurants, barber shops and salons welcome patrons inside starting this holiday weekend, announcing on Wednesday the loosened rules because he says state COVID-19 trends remain largely stable.

CHARLOTTE (AP) — A key booster of President Donald Trump's administration response to the new coronavirus and efforts to revive the national economy is visiting North Carolina.

RALEIGH (AP) — A former state GOP leader in Louisiana is now running day-to-day operations for the North Carolina Republican Party.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe's Cos.'s move to revamp its outdated online business in recent months paid off in the first quarter, as shoppers shut in because of the pandemic shifted to online services for supplies for their do-it-yourself home projects.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Senate Republicans unveiled spending priorities on Tuesday for the coming fiscal year, labeling what they consider their must-haves despite plummeting revenues due to the COVID-19 economic downturn.