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Primary winners in NC look to November

By Amy Tsai and Jonathan Moyer | May 12

The May 6 primary elections ended in few surprises overall — despite a crowded and expensive U.S. Senate race and some close victories at the local ...

After Tuesday primaries, Kay Hagan, Thom Tillis to face off in U.S. Senate race

By Amy Tsai and Lindsay Carbonell | May 6

After claiming early leads in Tuesday night’s primaries, Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) won the Democratic ...

Results are in from Orange County Democratic primaries

By Joey DeVito , Aaron Cranford and Jonathan Moyer | May 6

Charles Blackwood will face David Caldwell in an upcoming runoff election for Orange County Sheriff.

Arts advocates worry sales tax will slow sales

By Sarah Vassello | April 24

To many, the term "House Bill 998" doesn’t ring any bells.

Poll finds NC voters understand relationships between super PACs, campaign finance

By Marshall Winchester | April 23

North Carolina is in the midst of a heated election cycle, and voters in the state are keenly aware of the increasingly-intertwined roles of super PACs ...

Judge Stuart Namm, author of "A Whistleblower' s Lament," speaks at the UNC School of Government on Wednesday afternoon. Namm discussed issues with justice in the New York legal system.

Whistleblowing in NY leads Judge Stuart Namm to NC

By Kate Grise | April 23

Judge Stuart Namm’s years as a whistleblower, exposing what he saw as the failings of the judicial system, were the worst seven years of his life.

ACLU suit aims to overturn Amendment One gay marriage ban

By Zachery Eanes | April 22

Almost two years after North Carolina banned same-sex marriage, a new court case seeks to reverse that decision — and soon.

McCrory proposes job training investment for community colleges

By Nick Niedzwiadek | April 21

Gov. Pat McCrory and President Barack Obama have agreed on at least one thing recently — community colleges are an integral part of the changing economy. ...

N.C. legislators pushing for insurers to cover more costs of autism treatment

By Eric Garcia | April 21

A behaviorial treatment for students on the autism spectrum has been praised for its effectiveness — but it’s not required to be covered by health ...

U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre retires after nine terms, focuses on his future

By John Thomas | April 20

When Mike McIntyre announced his upcoming retirement after nine terms as U.S. Representative from the Seventh Congressional District of North Carolina, ...

Orange County Register of Deeds race heating up

By Zoe Schaver | April 14

The Orange County Register of Deeds is a race typically run unopposed, so three candidates is an unusual number — especially considering the candidates’ ...

Voter guides not sent to UNC residence halls

By Taylor Carrere | April 14

Students who live in dorms will have to take an extra step to find out the information needed to cast an absentee ballot for the May 6 primary election. ...

UNC alumni Gerry Cohen to retire from legislature

By Lauren Kent | April 13

Colleagues said it will take several people to fill the vacuum that Gerry Cohen, special counsel to the N.C. General Assembly, will leave behind ...

Q&A with former George W. Bush press secretary Dana Perino

By Jane Wester | April 9

Dana Perino was George W. Bush’s press secretary from 2007-09 and is a co-host for “The Five” on Fox News. She is speaking at 5 p.m. in Caroll Hall ...

Kathryn Walker a junior Poli Sci andPR major with a history minor talks to Liz Kazal from Environment NC .Student government is partnering with different group on campus so student have and opportunity to vote in the primary for NC. "We think that its really important theta students who want to vote have the opportunity to do so." --Wilson Parker

Friday is registration deadline for the May primary

By Kate Grise | April 8

Mark another deadline on your calendars — voter registration ends on Friday.

Study finds 765 cases of NC voter fraud in 2012 election

By Benji Schwartz | April 7

As people register this week to vote in May’s primary, policy analysts are debating claims of rampant voter fraud in the 2012 election.

N.C. Libertarians meet to discuss next primary candidates

By Nick Niedzwiadek | April 6

DURHAM — As Republicans battle for Sen. Kay Hagan's seat ahead of the May primary, the state Libertarian Party is trying to provide an alternative to ...

As N.C. jobless rate drops, so do job options

By Zachery Eanes | April 3

In the past months, North Carolina’s unemployment rate has dropped — but new data shows the state is still shedding jobs.

6 candidates aim to replace Orange County sheriff

By Tyler Clay | April 2

Lindy Pendergrass has served Orange County as its sheriff for the past 32 years, and following his announcement in November that he wouldn’t ...

Orange County voting site moves to N.C. Hillel

April 2

Following the Orange County Board of Elections’ inability to reach a unanimous decision on this year’s location for early voting, the North Carolina ...