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Hannah Schoenbaum/APThe map enacted in October puts Republicans in good shape to win at least 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats next November. Democrats and Republicans each won seven seats under a map used in 2022, but GOP legislators were able to draw new lines this fall without judicial limits on partisan bias. -
N.C. General AssemblySen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, and Rep. Rosa Gill, D-Wake, say they won't seek re-election.
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Candidate filing begins next week in North Carolina for next year’s election. Dozens of candidates have already announced plans to run, with some of the largest numbers on the Republican side. So why are primaries for less prominent races like lieutenant governor drawing so many contenders? -
Rep. Erin Paré, a Republican from Holly Springs, says she's dropping out of a race for Congress and will instead seek re-election to the state House.
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An investigation of state Supreme Court justice Anita Earls will continue after a judge declined this week to block the probe.
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Since 2018, Cooper has pardoned a pair of North Carolina turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving each year. It's similar to an event held at the White House.
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A lawsuit filed this week claims a newly drawn state Senate district map violates federal Voting Rights Act protections for Black voters.
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Gov. Roy Cooper says Republican lawmakers and the North Carolina Chamber are blocking Black nominees for state business courts.
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East of Raleigh, the once sleepy suburb of Wendell ranked as the fastest-growing town in North Carolina between 2020 and 2021, with a population that increased by 16% in a single year.
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Local election boards across North Carolina are meeting Friday to finalize the results of last week's municipal elections. But several close races could be headed to a recount.
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While North Carolina’s urban areas are seeing rapid growth, more than 20 of the state’s 100 counties have seen their population decrease in recent years as residents move away for better opportunities elsewhere. Those population declines are sharpest in northeastern North Carolina.
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed the final two bills of this year's legislative session late Thursday.
