Thom Tillis was once driven by a blazing ambition. Determined to become a political star, he rocketed from the Cornelius Town Council to the U.S. Senate in barely a decade.

The decision by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to not seek reelection next year could give Republican leaders headaches as he ...

An anti-Israel resolution in North Carolina points to a growing rift between the party’s voters and its leaders.