Jan 18 North Carolina Republicans don’t have to redraw maps by next week, Supreme Court rules By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a lower-court order that would have forced North Carolina Republican lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts by next week because of excessive partisan bias in current lines. Continue reading
Jan 10 GOP vows to fight judges’ decision to strike down North Carolina House districts By Jonathan Drew, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press A federal court's decision to strike down North Carolina's congressional map has cast uncertainty over the state's 2018 U.S. House races and thrust the state into a national debate over reducing the role of partisanship in drawing electoral districts. Continue reading
Jan 04 2 GOP lawmakers want Sessions to quit, say he’s lost control By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Two Republican House members are calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign as they criticizing his Justice Department for not cooperating with Congress and for leaks related to its Russia investigation. Continue reading
Nov 06 Judge denies North Carolina’s request to drop election software from company targeted by Russian hackers By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The election board's staff is still investigating what they call the malfunctioning of the e-books at five Durham County precincts in November 2016, which led officials to abandon the electronic system, issue paper ballots and extend voting hours. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Trump ‘not happy’ over Price’s private plane trips By Travis Daub In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump said he is not happy with reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price billed the government for expensive charter flights. Also, the storm that devastated Puerto Rico returned to hurricane strength… Continue watching
Sep 09 North Carolina’s largest city poised for mayoral primary By Tom Foreman Jr. and Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press An off-year election in North Carolina's largest city will help determine if a mayor who's been embroiled in controversies over protections for the LGBT community and her handling of a police shooting will get to vie for a second term. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Sierra Leone rescue crews battle devastating mudslide By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll from a devastating mudslide in Sierra Leone has surged to more than 300. The Red Cross estimates another 600 people are still missing. Also, the president of Argentina became the latest South… Continue watching
Aug 15 After Charlottesville rally, these U.S. cities say they’ll take down their Confederate statues By Joshua Barajas Saturday's violence revived calls to take down monuments to Confederate-era battles and leaders in these cities and states. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Protesters pull down Confederate statue in North Carolina By Joshua Barajas A group of protesters in Durham, North Carolina, toppled a Confederate monument Monday evening, local media reported. Continue reading
Jul 31 No special elections for redrawn districts in North Carolina, judges say By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The unanimous order by the three-judge panel means the next legislative elections won't occur until November 2018. But the judges did tell Republican lawmakers that they'll have to approve new House and Senate boundaries by this September — at least… Continue reading