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No. 12 UNC men's basketball falls to Michigan State, 94-91, in overtime of Maui Invitational's third place game

| November 28

Politics

Howard Dean, former DNC Chair and Vermont Senator spoke at UNC to promote early voting.

Q&A with former Vermont Governor and DNC chairperson Howard Dean

By Danielle Chemtob | October 27

Former Democratic National Committee Chairperson and Vermont Governor Howard Dean visited UNC-Chapel Hill to campaign for Hillary Clinton Wednesday.

GPSF hosts dinner and discussion with local candidates

By Kent McDonald | October 27

Four North Carolina candidates vying for votes dined with graduate students Wednesday as they discussed policies ranging from the environment and coal ...

Gubernatorial (SPELL CHECK THAT) candidate Roy Cooper hold a rally/concert with Mipso on the top of the parking deck on Rosemary.

Roy Cooper and Mipso host campaign event on Rosemary Street

By Montana Gramer | October 26

Singing to a crowd of hundreds atop the Wallace Parking Deck on East Rosemary Street, Mipso, a band of UNC graduates, added a new political flair to their ...

Democrats outnumber Republicans in first weekend of N.C. early voting

By Davis McKinney | October 26

Early voting for the November election began in North Carolina on Thursday, and though more than 400,000 in-person votes were cast from Thursday to Sunday, ...

Recreational marijuana legalization is on the ballot in five states, including California, in November, while four states like Florida will be voting on medical legalization.

More states to vote on marijuana legalization

By Olivia Slagle | October 26

Voters in nine states will see measures related to the legalization of marijuana on their ballots Nov. 8.

Joaquin Carcano is a transgender UNC-Chapel Hill employee who is partking in a lawsuit against House Bill 2.

Plaintiffs seek to expand protections in HB2 injunction to transgender people

By CJ Farris | October 26

The plaintiffs of Carcaño v. McCrory, the case against House Bill 2, appealed an August decision that blocked enforcement of the law’s bathroom provisions ...

Early voter turnout up nearly 43 percent in Orange County from 2012

By Erik Beene | October 26

Early voting in Orange County is seeing a large increase in votes cast from the last general election in 2012.

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence spoke at a rally in Greensboro on Monday.

Pence focuses on economic and military strength in Greensboro campaign stop

By Luke Bollinger | October 24

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence insisted the race was not over for Donald Trump at a rally in Greensboro Monday.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (center) holds hands with Mothers of the Movement members Sybrina Fulton (left), the mother of Trayvon Martin, and Lucy McBath (left), the mother of Jordan Davis. Mothers of the Movement is a group working to end police brutality.

Clinton returns to N.C. to encourage early voting at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh

By Jessica Baucom | October 24

At times speaking over chants of “Hillary for President,” Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton distanced herself from Republican presidential candidate ...

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine led a rally at North Carolina Central University Thursday afternoon to promote early voting.

Tim Kaine criticizes Trump's debate performance at NCCU campaign stop

By Danielle Chemtob | October 24

As polling places across North Carolina opened for business Thursday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine rallied voters in a sweep across ...

Released emails show McCrory faced pressure to sign HB2

By Becca Heilman | October 24

After the Charlotte Observer filed a public records lawsuit Oct. 7 — over six months after filing a public records request — the governor’s office ...

Tim Kaine criticizes Trump's debate performance at NCCU campaign stop

By Danielle Chemtob | October 21

As polling places across North Carolina opened for business Thursday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine rallied voters in a sweep across ...

Located outside Rams Head Dining Hall, a sign prompts students to stay up to date on early voting.

Students encouraged to participate in early voting on Thursday

By Julia Faulkner | October 19

With early voting beginning Thursday, student organizations and the Orange County Board of Elections have been working to get students registered to vote ...

McCrory, Cooper and Cecil face off in second gubernatorial debate

By Kent McDonald | October 18

Governor Pat McCrory answers press questions and discusses the impact of the vandalism and firebombing incident on the upcoming election.

McCrory addresses GOP office firebombing with visit to Hillsborough

By Davis McKinney and Kent McDonald | October 17

Gov. Pat McCrory visited the Orange County GOP headquarters in Hillsborough Monday to address the vandalism and firebombing that occurred at the office ...

Leading up to November, professors navigate political discussion in classrooms

By Dominic Andrews | October 17

UNC students and faculty have been living in a heightened political climate lately due to the election in November, spurring debate about how politics ...

View from the Hill: SNL creates "Melanianade" and tackles the second debate

By Kent McDonald | October 16

Few things shook the earth to its core like Beyonce’s "Lemonade," but Saturday Night Live's spoof, "Melanianade," proves to be a brilliant and evocative ...

Ross, Burr face off in senatorial debate

By Parker Marshall | October 13

Latino voter registration spikes in North Carolina

By Bailey Aldridge | October 13

Latino voter registration has spiked in North Carolina — a trend that could have an important impact on the state in the presidential election.

GOP in North Carolina still backs Trump after tape

By Cole Stanley | October 13

Gov. Pat McCrory found himself defending his endorsement of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump while distancing himself from Trump’s rhetoric during ...