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Statewide funding cuts might bungle your bus schedule

By Samantha Perry | January 30

Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.

Gov. Roy Cooper will select a new State Board of Elections, which will consist of three Democrats and Two Republicans.

New N.C. Board of Elections to decide 9th Congressional District race

By Brent Van Vliet | January 29

Four Democrats and four Republicans have been nominated for North Carolina's reinvented five-member Board of Elections.

Raleigh Women's March highlights the power of youth and the importance of unity

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 27

The Raleigh Women's March focused on the unique issues impacting North Carolinians and encouraged local involvement.

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Will your K-12 school change its calendar because of Hurricane Florence?

By Ares Zerunyan | January 27

The CHCCS is one of eight districts to have passed a resolution demanding greater local control over academic calendars, as the current one-size-fits-all ...

Pushback, legal action continues against voter photo ID amendment

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 8

North Carolinians approved a voter ID law this past November, but the legislation will have to battle opposition and lawsuits before the next election. ...

As 2018 ends, N.C. is still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Florence

By Henry Haney | December 5

“We continue to mourn the lives lost to Hurricane Florence as we face the task of recovery with determination and compassion.”

North Carolina legislature to consider marijuana legalization in 2019

By Michael Taffe | December 3

The N.C. General Assembly will begin talking about marijuana legalization in the new year, but if the proposal passes, it will be up to local governments ...

What comes next? UNC students look to the future of state and national politics

By Olivia Slagle | December 3

The latest election may have been less than a month ago, but leaders of UNC's Young Democrats and College Republicans are already planning for the next ...

'A profound and severe need': CHCCS school board re-evaluates future of LEAP

By Blake Weaver | December 3

The LEAP program aims to meet the severe needs of students at the top of the academic spectrum, which several in the CHCCS system say is as necessary ...

The North Carolina State Legislative building is located at 16 W. Jones St. in downtown Raleigh. The N.C. General Assembly went into a special session on Nov. 27. DTH File/Katie Sweeney

Here's an update on the North Carolina voter ID law

By Michael Taffe | November 28

With the Republican General Assembly to lose its supermajority in the New Year, legislators are pushing the final details on the voter I.D. amendment. ...

Meet the women and first-generation Americans representing you in N.C. General Assembly

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | November 26

"My biggest thing was about running for something, and I truly believe that if you are running for office, you’ve always got to be running for something ...

Democrats win majority of statewide votes, but a minority of seats

By Michael Taffe | November 18

Democrats received more votes than Republicans for the state Senate and State House in the midterm election, yet Republicans will keep a majority of the ...

N.C. Republicans lose another opportunity to control state Board of Elections

By Jake Richard | November 7

An amendment to shift power towards the state legislature slated by Republicans fell short of approval, as 61.2 percent of voters reject the removal of ...

N.C. Democrats break Republican supermajority, but youth wave prevails nationwide

By Blake Weaver | November 7

Ahead of the election, many thought that a "Blue Wave" could occur, where 30 or more seats from the Republican party were lost. Though that didn't ...

Insko regains seat in State House

By Lauren Talley | November 6

Insko will serve in the North Carolina General Assembly for a 12th term.

Do you know about the six amendments on the ballot? 1/3 of N.C. voters don't.

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | November 4

If you are among the group of North Carolinians not aware of the Constitutional amendments appearing on this year's ballot, here is a brief guide to what ...

The solar panels near Maple View Farm are an example of the solar energy powered by Duke Energy.

North Carolina's climate change fight

By Sofia Lesnewski | October 23

As sea levels rise, North Carolina's elected officials continue to stall on making plans to combat climate change.

Koch brothers, local leaders speak out against judicial vacancy amendment

By Lyell McMerty | October 21

The N.C. chapter of the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity joins local officials in opposition to the judicial vacancy amendment. ...

Cooper recommends $1.5 billion for Florence recovery

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | October 21

Hurricane Florence has brought about an estimated $12.8 billion in damages, and N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper recommends an additional $1.5 billion for recovery. ...

Want to know who's running in Orange County? We've got you covered.

By Olivia Slagle | October 16

Every name and amendment that a voter in Orange County should know before hitting the polls in November.