Politics & GovernmentPlurality of North Carolina voters want Democrats in the legislature, polls report“If it was one poll, you’d call it an outlier, if it’s three polls, you call it a pattern,” Chris Cooper, a political scientist at Western Carolina University, said.April 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Politics & GovernmentCould ICE be stationed at the polls in NC? What federal law and state policy sayApril 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentFederal judge upholds North Carolina’s voter ID law, rejects NAACP challengeUpdated March 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Politics & GovernmentFranklin Graham says Trump has been raised up by God, urges loyalty in midtermsMarch 26, 2026 at 3:37 PM
ElectionsNC Senate leader Phil Berger concedes, will end reign as state’s top RepublicanUpdated March 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Politics & GovernmentSecond recount continues to show NC Sen. Berger trailing in contested GOP primaryUpdated March 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
ElectionsKey dates in the timeline for finalizing NC election resultsUpdated March 24, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Politics & GovernmentNC Senate leader Phil Berger asks for new recount in contested primaryUpdated March 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Politics & GovernmentAfter full recount, Berger still trails Page in hotly-contested Republican primaryUpdated March 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Politics & GovernmentRecounts and protests: Where does NC’s contested Berger-Page election stand now?March 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentNC elections board declines Sen. Phil Berger’s request to hand count 220 ballotsUpdated March 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Politics & GovernmentNC Senate leader Phil Berger files formal protests in tight GOP primary electionUpdated March 18, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Politics & GovernmentSenate leader Phil Berger requests recount in Republican primaryUpdated March 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
ElectionsBerger continues to trail Page after final NC vote tally; recount possibleUpdated March 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
LocalOrange County commissioner turned NC House member is third to seek Senate seatUpdated March 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
ElectionsAmid undecided GOP primary, NC Senate leader Phil Berger creates legal fundMarch 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Politics & GovernmentNC Gov. Stein is confident in election process as Berger vs. Page primary plays outUpdated March 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
ElectionsProposal to find noncitizens on NC voter rolls draws criticism at heated hearingMarch 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
ElectionsSam Page expands lead over Phil Berger in tight race for NC SenateUpdated March 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
CrimeNext Wake DA Wiley Nickel vows corruption crackdown, scrutiny of ICE tacticsUpdated March 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
ElectionsWhat we know about the outstanding ballots in tight Berger v. Page raceMarch 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
ElectionsNC primary had more Democrats voting. How does it compare to past years?March 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ElectionsThe election isn’t over in NC. And 3 types of ballots have yet to be countedUpdated March 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
ElectionsNida Allam concedes NC Democratic congressional primary to Valerie FousheeUpdated March 5, 2026 at 9:05 AM
ElectionsSeveral NC Democratic lawmakers who voted with the GOP ousted in primaryMarch 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM