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
Oct 16 WATCH: Pence attends ‘Make America Great Again’ event in Selma, North Carolina By PBS NewsHour Pence is expected to speak at 2:30 P.M. ET. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump’s struggles in the suburbs put North Carolina in play for Biden By Daniel Bush An increasingly moderate suburban electorate in the once overwhelmingly conservative counties surrounding Charlotte, Raleigh and other North Carolina cities has put the state in play for Democrats in recent election cycles. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Trump urges North Carolina to ‘open up’ in campaign rally By Associated Press President Donald Trump held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina Thursday, just as long lines formed at polling places across the state as the battleground state kicked off early in-person voting. Continue reading
Sep 04 North Carolina kicks off mail voting as requests spike By Bryan Anderson, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Mail voting has started in the presidential election as North Carolina begins to send out about 600,000 ballots to voters who have requested them. Those voters are overwhelmingly Democrats and independents. Continue reading