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The state Senate is considering putting a substantial tax on the sale of pornographic materials. But the bill is prompting questions about how the tax would work.

The long-running mail-order business Columbia House, which became famous for its record and CD clubs before focusing on DVDs, has announced it'll take its final orders next month.

Organizers say they expect millions of Americans will march this weekend against the policies of the Trump administration. The protests come amid National Guard deployments in several cities.

Organizers say they expect millions of Americans will march this weekend against the policies of the Trump administration. The protests come amid National Guard deployments in several cities.

For decades, drivers were required to keep a registration card they could show when pulled over by a police officer. The stickers showed the month and year when that registration would expire.

China's economy, the second-largest in the world, grew by 6.9 percent in 2017. It's the first time since 2010 that the speed of China's economic growth went up rather than edging down.

For Venus Williams, a three-hour tennis match came down to a third-set tiebreaker against Zheng Jie of China at the U.S. Open Wednesday night. But the world's former No. 1 player couldn't get past 44 unforced errors, and Zheng outlasted her in a rain-delayed match.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently predicted a below-average season with 8-14 named storms. Of those, NOAA forecasts that only 3-6 will become hurricanes.

In Greenville, Mayor P.J. Connelly said a temporary 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew led to a peaceful weekend downtown. Plymouth Police Chief Louis Banks confirmed an anticipated downtown teen gathering never materialized, but defended the restrictions.

Senator Thom Tillis highlighted Operation Yellow Ribbon—the massive emergency effort launched by Canada when American airspace closed following the 2001 terrorist attacks. Tillis praised the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, who welcomed, housed, and fed more than 6,500 stranded international travelers.