Months after Helene's devastation, Mitchell County now has the state's highest unemployment rate. Some fear the job losses ...

Between the long hours and endless problems, it's a job few want. Turnover is high for election directors, who say 2024 was a ...

Dispute over NC Supreme Court seat could sway state's political future, with an eye on expected litigation around ...

Months of drought is taking a toll on plants and animals. If rain doesn't come — and soon — some worry about how bad things ...

Several elections lawsuits were filed against NC State Board of Elections in 2024. Courts often issued temporary, preliminary ...

Whether latest GOP attempt to take control of NC election boards away from Democratic governors sticks will likely be decided ...

Challenge that would remove 60,000 ballots bounces between state and federal courts. NC high court issues partisan stay ...

Edenton faces lawsuit after attempting to resolve dispute over relocation of a Confederate monument. Secretive meetings a ...

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Veteran NC journalist Mike Kernels becomes CPP managing editor. The nonprofit news organization is moving its headquarters to Raleigh.