Tag Archives: North Carolina

In a contentious 5-1 decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday barring the state from certifying Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of a closely contested judicial race. The court, composed of five Republican justices, will now hear a challenge brought by Riggs’ Republican opponent, Jefferson …

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in North Carolina overrode Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s veto to enact a sweeping law that diminishes the powers of key statewide Democratic officials set to assume office in January. The override passed in a 72-46 vote in the GOP-controlled House, following a similar vote in the …

Jimmy Williams North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to NBC News projections, keeping the governorship in Democrats’ hands. Stein’s win comes after a campaign focused on Robinson’s long history of controversial remarks and Stein’s pledge to invest …

Jimmy Williams As nearly 65,000 residents of Rutherford County, North Carolina, grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a reported armed threat against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers has hindered relief efforts. The situation prompted FEMA to modify its operations, affecting recovery efforts in one of the state’s hardest-hit …

Galen Bacharier, NC Newsline Vice President Kamala Harris said in Greenville on Sunday that former President Donald Trump was “weak and unstable,” as she campaigned in eastern North Carolina ahead of the start of early voting this week. Harris accused Trump of dodging an interview with 60 Minutes, wondering aloud …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden visited Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast on Sunday, surveying the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton and urging Congress to approve additional disaster relief funding. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris spent her second day in North Carolina, addressing recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene and engaging with Black …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris began separate tours on Wednesday to assess the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has claimed at least 150 lives. The hurricane devastated parts of the southeastern United States, with major destruction across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond. Biden …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris will assess damage caused by Hurricane Helene during visits to Georgia and North Carolina this week, just over a month before Election Day. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is set to tour the disaster zones in Georgia on Wednesday, with a stop in North …

Jimmy Williams In a significant shake-up, four top staff members of Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign in North Carolina stepped down on Sunday, as the Republican candidate faces mounting pressure from within his own party to do the same. The resignations follow a CNN report alleging that Robinson made antisemitic and …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris energized crowds in North Carolina on Thursday, describing the 2024 presidential election as a critical “fight for our future” during campaign stops in Charlotte and Greensboro. The rallies marked her first appearances since the high-stakes debate with former President Donald Trump, part of her …

Jimmy Williams In a newly surfaced audio recording, North Carolina’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is heard outlining his desire to restrict abortion access to “zero” weeks, challenging the state’s current 12-week abortion law. The recording, dated September 3, was made public by a Democratic group aiming to hold Robinson …

Rob Schofield, NC Newsline In his first major public appearance after Thursday night’s presidential debate in Atlanta, a fiery and animated President Joe Biden addressed a loud and enthusiastic crowd on Friday at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In a speech interrupted repeatedly by applause and chants of …

Mark Robinson’s recent inflammatory remarks and his fundraising struggles could pose significant challenges to his gubernatorial campaign in North Carolina. His Democratic opponent, Attorney General Josh Stein, has significantly outpaced him in fundraising, amassing $18.6 million compared to Robinson’s $10.55 million. Against this backdrop, Republicans passed a campaign finance proposal …

Lisa Sorg, NC Newsline The eternally spinning beach ball. The bottomless hourglass. A frozen computer screen. A lethargic internet connection is not merely an aggravation. It can deepen the socio-economic divide, foreclosing on educational and job opportunities — even quality health care — for underserved communities. President Joe Biden spoke …

Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline A group of Black and Latino voters in North Carolina say in a lawsuit that four of the state’s new congressional districts are racial gerrymanders. They are asking a panel of federal judges to declare it unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed Monday focuses on Districts 1, 6, …