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Voting is underway: What’s on NC’s 2026 ballot
North Carolinians will choose candidates for Congress, the General Assembly and statewide courts, along with three constitutional amendments.
Opinion
As Congress writes transportation bill, rail must remain NC priority
Across NC, 21 freight railroads move everything from construction materials and grain to finished consumer goods. Two of the nation’s largest railroads — CSX and Norfolk Southern — intersect right in our region.
Opinion
The power of a vote
Being a swing state, unlike most other states in the union, major races really can come down to a small percentage of voters. This should spotlight the privilege we have of choosing our leaders through the voting process all the more.
News
Foushee narrowly wins NC-4 Democratic primary as challenger Allam concedes
Progressive challenger Nida Allam concedes to Rep. Valerie Foushee after razor-thin NC-4 Democratic primary.
News
Foushee ahead in 2nd expensive battle with Allam
Foushee unofficially leads 49.18% to 48.22%. Because the margin is under 1%, Allam can request a recount.
News
8 congressmen, 38 legislators face Super Tuesday challenges
Registered voters in the state this cycle will choose a US senator, all 14 US House representatives, one state Supreme Court judge and three appellate justices.
News
Federal, NC lawmakers mark 2nd anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
Tuesday, federal and state officials marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel that left 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage, issuing statements in remembrance of the tragedy.
News
Plaintiffs ask full federal Appeals Court to hear NC redistricting case
Plaintiffs appealing a recent ruling in a North Carolina redistricting lawsuit are asking the full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case. They also ask appellate judges to expedite the case as candidate filing approaches for the state’s 2026 elections.
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Plaintiffs appeal federal ruling upholding NC Senate map
Two plaintiffs challenging state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina are appealing a federal judge’s ruling against them. State Rep. Rodney Pierce and Moses Matthews filed a notice of appeal Wednesday, the day after the judge’s order upholding the districts.
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Judge rules in favor of NC legislators in state Senate redistricting case
A federal judge has ruled that the North Carolina General Assembly did not violate constitutional restrictions against racial gerrymandering when it drew two challenged state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. Lawmakers "need not use the odious practice of sorting voters based on race," the judge wrote Tuesday.
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Stein, county officials go to DC to advocate for more Helene recovery funding
On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with the Trump administration and members of Congress about his request for an additional $13.5 billion in funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Stein briefed on threat level after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
NC Gov. Josh Stein was one of the nation’s governors who was briefed on a conference call Sunday by Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem about the elevated threat level after President Donald Trump’s air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday.
