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
Aug 04 Tropical Storm Isaias causes damage, wild weather as it moves north By Gerry Broome, Associated Press Tropical Storm Isaias is spawning tornadoes and dumping rain during an inland march up the U.S. East Coast. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:59 As Trump’s poll numbers fall, these Senate races have become more competitive With President Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in nearly every major national poll, Democrats see November’s election as a major opportunity. But the contentious political contests extend beyond the White House to the Senate. Jessica Taylor, senior editor… Continue watching
Jun 24 2 Republicans opposed by Trump win in North Carolina and Kentucky By Associated Press Voters rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 06 Mourners hold memorial for Floyd as more protests gather By Tom Foreman Jr., David Crary, John Leicester, Associated Press Mourners are holding a private memorial service in George Floyd’s North Carolina hometown while the nation’s capital prepares for what is expected to be the city’s largest demonstration against police brutality yet. Continue reading
Jun 02 GOP to look at potential alternative sites for convention By Gary D. Robertson, Bryan Anderson, Associated Press Organizers of the Republican National Convention say they will begin visiting potential alternative sites after North Carolina's governor told them in a letter that the COVID-19 pandemic means they must prepare for a scaled-back event if they want it in… Continue reading
May 26 Georgia governor offers state as alternative GOP convention host By Zeke Miller, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is lobbying for the Republican National Convention to be moved to his state from North Carolina despite coronavirus fears. Continue reading