Jun 20 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he's tested positive for COVID-19 but is continuing to do work from home while experiencing mild symptoms. Continue reading
Jun 18 Court posthumously vacates Freedom Riders' 1947 convictions in North Carolina By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press On April 9, 1947, a group of eight white men and eight Black men began the first “freedom ride” to challenge laws that mandated segregation on buses in defiance of the 1946 U.S. Supreme Court Morgan v. Virginia ruling declaring… Continue reading
May 23 House ethics panel opens investigation into Madison Cawthorn By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promoted and engaged in an improper relationship with a member of his staff. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 8:15 MerleFest celebrates music from the Appalachian region and boosts the local economy By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet MerleFest has been a mainstay on the music circuit since 1988. People flock to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina each year to celebrate music of the Appalachian region, which has helped the local economy. Jeffrey… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 11:24 Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman On Tuesday, the busiest primary day so far of the 2022 midterm elections, there were mixed results for Republican candidates endorsed by former President Trump. And for Democrats, several races provided the first true test of what the party’s message… Continue watching
May 17 Madison Cawthorn concedes in North Carolina Republican primary By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Cawthorn faced negative publicity for speeding and gun violations, as well as for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug.” And his initial decision to run for reelection elsewhere — only to switch back — didn’t sit well with many… Continue reading
May 16 2022 North Carolina Primary Election Results By News Desk and Marc Levy, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina's election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump's endorsement power tested in North Carolina Senate race By Gary D. Robertson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The former president will return to the state on Saturday for a rally in rural Johnston County, just southeast of Raleigh. He was a boon to North Carolina Republicans in the 2020 campaign, boosting turnout so that GOP candidates… Continue reading
Apr 08 Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A North Carolina man has become the second member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other members of the extremist group to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote. Continue reading
Mar 18 GOP appeal seeks to curb state court power over congressional maps By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to curtail the powers of state courts to intervene in the drawing of congressional districts. Continue reading