Tag Archives: North Carolina

Republican officials overseeing North Carolina elections are facing accusations of attempting to make voting more difficult for students and Black residents after proposing changes to early voting locations and hours in several counties, reigniting a partisan battle over election access ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The controversy follows efforts …

Voting concludes Tuesday in the first primaries of the 2026 midterm elections in Arkansas,North Carolina and Texas. The results will provide a glimpse into voters’ mood as the primary season opens and give a sense of what type of candidate appeals to each party’s base. Crucially, the rapid succession of …

The FBI said Friday that it thwarted a planned terrorist attack targeting a grocery store and a Burger King restaurant in suburban Charlotte on New Year’s Eve, arresting an 18-year-old man accused of attempting to support the Islamic State terrorist group. Federal authorities announced that Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint …

A panel of federal judges on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to move forward with a mid-cycle congressional map engineered to flip a key Democratic seat, underscoring the scope of the Republican Party’s aggressive redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 midterms. The unanimous decision lets the GOP-controlled legislature use a map …

North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature on Monday took formal steps to redraw the state’s congressional district map, openly declaring their intent to secure another GOP seat in the U.S. House under President Donald Trump’s push to preserve his party’s majority next year. The state Senate approved the new map along party …

North Carolina Republican leaders said Monday they will redraw the state’s congressional map to add another GOP seat, joining a nationwide effort to fortify the party’s slim U.S. House majority before next year’s midterm elections. “President Trump earned a clear mandate from the voters of North Carolina and the rest …

A state-appointed elections official in North Carolina has resigned after being arrested and accused of slipping illicit drugs into his granddaughters’ ice cream, authorities said Thursday. James Edwin Yokeley Jr., 66, stepped down as chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections following his arrest earlier this week. Police said …

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper formally announced Monday he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, launching a high-profile campaign that instantly reshapes one of the nation’s most competitive races. Cooper, a Democrat and seasoned statewide candidate, seeks to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in a race …

A North Carolina court on Wednesday struck down a Republican-backed law that would have stripped the governor of his long-held power to appoint members to the State Board of Elections, ruling it unconstitutional and affirming the governor’s role as the chief enforcer of state law. The decision, delivered by a …

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a brief but significant order Monday that temporarily halts the enforcement of a lower court ruling requiring a review and verification of more than 65,000 contested votes in the razor-thin 2024 state Supreme Court election. In a two-sentence decision, the high court stayed a …

President Donald Trump began his second term with visits to two states facing devastating natural disasters: North Carolina, recovering from catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, and California, battling some of the worst wildfires in its history. During the visits, Trump announced plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

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 …