November 4, 2014
8:24 pm

Voters cast their ballots at Madbury Town Hall November 4, 2014 in Madbury, New Hampshire (photo credit: Darren McCollester/Getty Images/AFP)

US Senate main prize in elections for Congress

With 36 seats on the ballot, Republicans hope to gain large majority in House of Representatives while Democrats strive to protect their incumbents

By Steven R. Hurst

August 16, 2014
12:51 am

In this Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 photo, Lennie Gerber, left, and her spouse, Pearl Berlin, laugh while at their home in High Point, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Together 48 years, gay Jewish couple fights NC marriage ban

Just ‘a couple of girls from Brooklyn’ when they met, Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin fear time is running out in their civil rights battle

By Michael Biesecker

June 10, 2014
10:17 pm

Illustrative photo: Gay rights supporter waving a rainbow flag outside the US Supreme Court building in Washington following its ruling expanding gay rights, June 26, 2013. (photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images via JTA)

Rabbis join suit fighting NC’s same-sex marriage ban

Reform movement’s Central Conference sole Jewish organization listed as plaintiff in case against state

By JTA

May 24, 2014
3:25 pm

The cake of human ashes from Dachau that will be interred in Durham, NC this Memorial Day Weekend. (Courtesy of Sharon Halperin)

Remains of Dachau victims come to rest in North Carolina

On Memorial Day Weekend, son of US Army soldier hands ashes hidden for seven decades over to Jewish community for burial

By Renee Ghert-Zand

April 5, 2014
6:54 am

Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) (photo credit: JTA/T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)

Religious conservative backed by Jewish doves, attacked by Israel hawks

Congressman Walter Jones, considered most liberal Republican on the Hill, to face challenger supported by establishment in upcoming midterm elections

By Ron Kampeas

September 21, 2013
12:22 am

A 14-kiloton atomic explosion, from a 1951 US nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site (illustrative photo: US/Nevada Site Office Photo Library)

US nearly ‘nuked’ N. Carolina in 1961

Previously classified document shows that monumental disaster was only narrowly averted, the Guardian reports

August 5, 2013
6:00 pm

Göring's 1941 Mercedes Benz before it was captured by the Allies. (Courtesy of Steven Saffer)

Notorious Nazi’s car in North Carolina

American restoration team hopes to park Hermann Goring’s Mercedes at a Holocaust museum

By Renee Ghert-Zand

June 6, 2013
10:15 am

Pearl Berlin (left) and Lennie Gerber rejoice after their marriage ceremony (photo credit: Arlene Gutterman. Courtesy of Pearl Berlin and Lennie Gerber)

After 47 years, lesbian couple weds

Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin defy the law and break the glass together under the chuppah in North Carolina

By Renee Ghert-Zand

February 28, 2013
2:58 pm

"I'd like to see more ultra Orthodox runners, and more Arab runners," said Rachel Neiman, who regularly runs in Jerusalem. Here, crossing last year's finish line (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

Off to the race

Gear up for a series of marathon events, from the expo at Jerusalem’s main convention hall to a spot for prime runner viewing

By Jessica Steinberg

January 31, 2013
12:40 am

Texas Sen. John Cornyn coordinated his opposition to Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination with Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United For Israel. (Gage Skidmore/CreativeCommons via JTA)

Christian Zionists spearhead fight against Hagel

Pro-Israel evangelicals mobilize to sink GOP senator’s bid to become US defense secretary

By Ron Kampeas

November 4, 2012
9:20 am

Campaign signs for both US President Barack Obama and his challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are seen in yards outside Evans City, Pennsylvania on Friday (photo credit: AP/Keith Srakocic)

With election in sight, candidates make final campaign push

Obama and Romney take to battleground states to make their final arguments from the stump

October 9, 2012
11:01 pm

Mitt Romney (Photo credit: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Romney takes lead in swing states, several polls find

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin in play; Romney improves among women

By Greg Tepper

August 30, 2012
11:44 am

Chapel Hill Transit bus driving by a building at the University of North Carolina (photo credit: CC BY-SA 3.0, by Specious, Wikimedia Commons)

North Carolina town removes anti-Israel bus ads after outcry

Local church sponsored message calling for end of US military aid to Jewish state; council to discuss policy

By Asher Zeiger

Topic: North Carolina

US Senate main prize in elections for Congress

With 36 seats on the ballot, Republicans hope to gain large majority in House of Representatives while Democrats strive to protect their incumbents

Together 48 years, gay Jewish couple fights NC marriage ban

Just ‘a couple of girls from Brooklyn’ when they met, Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin fear time is running out in their civil rights battle

Rabbis join suit fighting NC’s same-sex marriage ban

Reform movement’s Central Conference sole Jewish organization listed as plaintiff in case against state

Remains of Dachau victims come to rest in North Carolina

On Memorial Day Weekend, son of US Army soldier hands ashes hidden for seven decades over to Jewish community for burial

Religious conservative backed by Jewish doves, attacked by Israel hawks

Congressman Walter Jones, considered most liberal Republican on the Hill, to face challenger supported by establishment in upcoming midterm elections

US nearly ‘nuked’ N. Carolina in 1961

Previously classified document shows that monumental disaster was only narrowly averted, the Guardian reports

Notorious Nazi’s car in North Carolina

American restoration team hopes to park Hermann Goring’s Mercedes at a Holocaust museum

After 47 years, lesbian couple weds

Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin defy the law and break the glass together under the chuppah in North Carolina

Off to the race

Gear up for a series of marathon events, from the expo at Jerusalem’s main convention hall to a spot for prime runner viewing

Christian Zionists spearhead fight against Hagel

Pro-Israel evangelicals mobilize to sink GOP senator’s bid to become US defense secretary

With election in sight, candidates make final campaign push

Obama and Romney take to battleground states to make their final arguments from the stump

Romney takes lead in swing states, several polls find

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin in play; Romney improves among women

North Carolina town removes anti-Israel bus ads after outcry

Local church sponsored message calling for end of US military aid to Jewish state; council to discuss policy

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