Apr 29 Watch Obama Seeks to Quell Furor Over Former Pastor Sen. Barack Obama responded on Tuesday to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's recent media blitz in the run up to primary elections in North Carolina and Indiana. Veteran political reporters discuss the upcoming votes and the impact of the Wright controversy. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Democrats’ Attention Turns to N.C., Ind. Primaries Following Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton turned their focus to upcoming primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. Clinton seeks to keep her momentum going while Obama looks to clinch the Democratic nomination. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Organization Helps Preserve African-American Family Land Ammie McRae Jenkins, founder of the Sandhills Family Heritage Association, helps preserve black family-owned land and culture. The NewsHour reports on her efforts. Continue watching
Sep 28 Burr, Bowles Spar Over Key Issues in First Televised Debate By PBS News Hour North Carolina Senate hopefuls Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Richard Burr outlined clear policy differences and varied strategies for representing the state in the first televised debate between the two on Monday night. Continue reading
Sep 20 Quiet Race in North Carolina May Get Rougher in Last Weeks By PBS News Hour The sleepy, yet civil, contest to replace outgoing Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., took on new energy and fierceness in the last week as the candidates debated tobacco and planned an all-out advertising assault on North Carolina voters. Continue reading