Nov 11 Republican Tillis keeps Senate seat in North Carolina By Associated Press The North Carolina campaign was marked in the final weeks by Democrat Cal Cunningham’s acknowledgment of an extramarital affair and Sen. Thom Tillis’ COVID-19 diagnosis. Continue reading
Nov 10 Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying “the voters have spoken” and it was clear Tillis had won. Continue reading
Nov 04 North Carolina voters applaud Cooper’s coronavirus response, giving him another term By Courtney Vinopal In preliminary data, 62 percent of voters surveyed by AP VoteCast said they approved of the way the governor had handled the pandemic, and among those who approved of his handling of COVID-19, 81 percent voted for him. Continue reading
Nov 03 North Carolina to keep 4 sites open longer, delaying results By Associated Press The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to keep four polling places open longer because they opened late, which is expected to delay statewide reporting of results. Continue reading
Nov 03 Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Since the 2000 presidential election, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, both parties have enlisted legal teams to prepare for the possibility that voting wouldn’t settle the contest. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:57 Ignoring science doesn’t solve the problem, climate scientist says As wildfires continue to rage on the west coast and the Gulf Coast rebuilds from a record hurricane season, the impact of climate change is already being felt. But is it getting the attention it deserves? Drew Shindell, a professor… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 4:24 Young North Carolinians turn out in droves to vote In the battleground state of North Carolina, young people under the age of 29 are turning out in large numbers to cast their vote. The Senate race here is also one of the most competitive, with big spending from both… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 9:27 North Carolina: A key swing state battered by climate change By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo North Carolina, a key swing state in this year's presidential election, has been hit by three major hurricanes in the last several years. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the race for Agriculture Commissioner, where a Democrat is making climate change a… Continue watching
Oct 29 Attendees at Trump rally in North Carolina test positive By Associated Press The department recommends anyone who attended the president’s Oct. 21 rally assess their own risk, monitor for symptoms and get tested, if necessary. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Trump holds in-person rally in North Carolina By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump trails in polls in most battleground states. The Republican president stopped in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and was bound for North Carolina on Wednesday. Continue reading