/tags/north-carolina North Carolina en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:31:00 GMT /2016-03-16/5-mega-tuesday-takeaways-trump-clinton-both-building-broad-party-coalitions As Donald Trump continues to win primaries across the country, his amorphous coalition grows. White voters propelled a Hillary Clinton win in Ohio, while black voters helped her take Illinois. Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:31:00 GMT /2016-03-16/5-mega-tuesday-takeaways-trump-clinton-both-building-broad-party-coalitions Asma Khalid, Jessica Taylor /npr-news/2016-02-07/denver-broncos-triumph-in-super-bowl-50-a-live-blog-in-haiku The Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers on the strength of their defense. It was the biggest football game of the year — so we covered it with the littlest poems we can think of: haiku. Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-02-07/denver-broncos-triumph-in-super-bowl-50-a-live-blog-in-haiku Colin Dwyer /2016-02-03/super-bowl-50s-quarterbacks-so-talented-and-so-different For Frank Deford, the best football games are those played with two star quarterbacks, because football needs quarterbacks. Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:02:00 GMT /2016-02-03/super-bowl-50s-quarterbacks-so-talented-and-so-different Frank Deford /npr-news/2016-01-24/carolina-panthers-denver-broncos-punch-their-tickets-to-the-super-bowl The Panthers notched a decisive win over the Arizona Cardinals, while the Broncos survived a late-game push by the New England Patriots. The conference champions will meet at the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. Sun, 24 Jan 2016 23:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-01-24/carolina-panthers-denver-broncos-punch-their-tickets-to-the-super-bowl Colin Dwyer /politics/2016-01-13/citing-the-idaho-decision-activists-turn-their-ire-to-north-carolinas-ag-gag Animal rights groups are taking aim at North Carolina.They’re suing over the state’s so-called “ag-gag” law. The legislation found its way into the… Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:02:46 GMT /politics/2016-01-13/citing-the-idaho-decision-activists-turn-their-ire-to-north-carolinas-ag-gag Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2015-12-02/pitmasters-fan-the-old-school-flames-of-all-wood-barbecue Barbecue lovers once feared that wood-fueled pits were endangered. But as appreciation of this traditional cooking method grows, pitmasters are finding wood-only is good business. Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-12-02/pitmasters-fan-the-old-school-flames-of-all-wood-barbecue Jim Shahin /npr-news/2015-02-13/chapel-hill-shooting-victims-were-radiant-teacher-says One of the young students killed in Tuesday's shooting in Chapel Hill, N.C., Yusor Abu-Salha, spoke to StoryCorps last year with her former third-grade teacher. Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-02-13/chapel-hill-shooting-victims-were-radiant-teacher-says NPR Staff /npr-news/2014-10-23/in-north-carolina-latino-voters-could-decide-tight-senate-race Latinos make up 9 percent of the state's population and 2 percent of registered voters, and a new poll shows many are undecided. In Charlotte, Michel Martin learns more about their growing influence. Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-10-23/in-north-carolina-latino-voters-could-decide-tight-senate-race Michel Martin /2014-08-21/senate-control-may-swing-on-north-carolinas-unpopularity-contest Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan wants voters to punish her GOP challenger Thom Tillis, the speaker of the state House, for unpopular laws. Tillis wants to aim anger toward the president at Hagan. Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:10:00 GMT /2014-08-21/senate-control-may-swing-on-north-carolinas-unpopularity-contest Ailsa Chang /2014-08-12/craft-brewers-tweak-n-c-water-to-match-western-mountain-flavor Several craft beer makers from the western U.S. are setting up operations in the East. But producing there means they must tinker with local water so the beer tastes the same wherever it's brewed. Tue, 12 Aug 2014 09:11:00 GMT /2014-08-12/craft-brewers-tweak-n-c-water-to-match-western-mountain-flavor Jeff Tiberii