Incumbent Allison Riggs wins Democratic primary for N.C Supreme Court

Josh Stein, Mark Robinson win 2024 gubernatorial primary races

Mark Robinson won his race over competitors Bill Graham and state treasurer Dale Folwell with just over 63 percent of the vote. Josh Stein won his ...

Phyllis Portie-Ascott wins Democratic primary for BOCC District 2

Phyllis Portie-Ascott and Nathan Robinson will compete for the BOCC District 2 seat in the general election in November.

Live election results: 2024 primaries

Former two-classroom, all-Black Ridge Road School placed on national historic register

The school — built in 1932 for Black students — was small. It had two classrooms and a kitchen. Louis Watkins remembers it fondly and is happy ...

CHCCS dual-language teacher nominated for national award after student test growth

Shaunna Jeffries, CHCCS teacher, has been nominated for coveted national STEM teaching award this year.

Rare stingray pregnancy at Hendersonville aquarium sparks tourism increase

Businesses located on Main Street are reaping the benefits of Charlotte's popularity.

Everything The Daily Tar Heel has published about the 2024 primary elections

We've compiled election stories into one place, so you can go to the polls informed about your choices. We'll update this page as we publish more stories ...

Local farmers discuss importance of regenerative agriculture to address climate change

Regenerative agriculture consists of farming and grazing practices that aim to reverse the effects of climate change by rejuvenating organic matter in ...

Word on the Street: How community members feel about this year's primaries

March 5 is primary election day for federal, state and county races in North Carolina. The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements asked Chapel Hill voters about ...

Orange County robotics competition uplifts students in STEM

FIRST — which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology — is a global nonprofit organization that aims to help young people ...

Groups with ideological differences endorse in OCS Board of Education race

Hauser, Johnson and Shriner have all been endorsed by the Friends of Orange County Schools — a group concerned with issues like graphic ...

Today is primary election day. Here's what to know before you vote

March 5 is primary election day for federal, state and county offices, as well as the Board of Education election for Orange County Schools and Orange ...

Three Democratic candidates are on the ballot for Orange County BOCC district 2

Four Board seats are up for election in 2024.

'A mere translation is never enough': Voters face language obstacles at polls

According to a study from the Pew Research Center, nearly 40 percent of eligible immigrant voters said they do not speak English very well.

Q&A: Rep. Jeff Jackson talks legislative experience before attorney general primary

The Daily Tar Heel's Sophie Baglioni spoke with N.C. Attorney General candidate Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C. 14th, about his experience and aspirations for ...

Q&A: Satana Deberry talks Durham experience, candidacy for attorney general

The Daily Tar Heel's Caroline Horne spoke with N.C. Attorney General candidate Satana Deberry about her experience as a public lawyer in Durham and her ...

Nikki Haley discusses policy platform, criticizes Trump, Biden in Raleigh rally

Haley is a distant second to Trump and has lost every primary contest thus far. As of March 3, Trump leads polls in North Carolina by 45 points.

Carrboro Town Council approves modifications to stormwater plan, conditional rezoning

In its meeting on Tuesday night, the council voted unanimously to pass the proposed modifications to the Stormwater Utility Rate Structure plan. The council ...