Jim Hunt

Friends and family of former Gov. Jim Hunt paid respects Friday at a funeral service in Wilson.

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old.

With sitting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson seeking a higher office, the race for the next lieutenant governor of North Carolina is wide open.

The state health department is encouraging more coordination between local health departments and doctors' offices to speed up the distribution of…

Jim Hunt was first elected Governor of North Carolina in 1976 when he was just 39 years old. He served four terms in the Executive Mansion, spanning four…

Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt served four terms as the state's top executive and oversaw the response during some of the worst hurricanes and…

For more than 40 years, Jane Smith Patterson has been paving the way for women in North Carolina politics and digital technology. After her start as a…

For more than 40 years, Jane Smith Patterson has been paving the way for women in North Carolina politics and digital technology. After her start as a…

North Carolina’s politics have made national headlines lately as the traditionally Democratic state elected a Republican majority in the legislature and a…

North Carolina’s politics have made national headlines lately as the traditionally Democratic state elected a Republican majority in the legislature and a…