Republicans held serve. Let the 2020 election campaign begin. In special elections for two U.S. House districts Tuesday, Sept. 10, state Rep. Greg Murphy of Pitt County and state Sen. Dan Bishop of Mecklenburg County held off Democratic challengers to win seats unofficially in the 3rd and 9th U.S. Congressional Districts, respectively. The 9th District race drew national...
In a runoff election featuring two physicians, Greenville surgeon and state Rep. Greg Murphy easily defeated Kinston pediatrician Joan Perry for the Republican nomination in the 3rd U.S. Congressional District. At 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, the State Board of Elections reported Murphy led Perry, 60%-40%. He advances to the Sept. 10 general election, where...
State Rep. Greg Murphy will face Joan Perry July 9 in a runoff for the Republican nomination in the 3rd U.S. Congressional District. Former Greenville Mayor Allen Thomas won the Democratic nomination outright against five challengers. The special election, set for Sept. 10, will let voters choose a successor for longtime U.S. Rep. Walter Jones...
UPDATE: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. Friday to incorporate a statement from State Auditor Beth Wood. A scathing report from N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood released Wednesday, April 24, found the accounting methods used by the N.C. Global TransPark Authority were so bad that “fraud could occur and go undetected.” The executive director...
RALEIGH — Lorraine Williams Garrett, 96, of Florence, S.C, has been in a nursing home for the past three years and is currently suffering from memory problems, but she is listed on State Treasurer Richard Moore’s most recent financial disclosure report as having donated $1,000 to his political campaign fund.
