Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is leading former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley by over a dozen points in the race for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, according to a new poll released Tuesday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/31/c...

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger's loss leaves his caucus with a difficult question: whether to continue his legacy by choosing one of his lieutenants, or choose a different direction in the future. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/30/w...

A French energy company is halting an offshore wind project off the North Carolina coast as a result of a settlement this week with the Trump administration. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/24/n...

Thousands more rural North Carolinians will receive access to high-speed internet by the end of 2026, following a nearly $26 million state investment announced Monday. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-in...

The House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety is looking at how state regulations for involuntary commitment and guardianship could affect how Iryna’s Law is implemented in North Carolina. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/18/n...

The National Republican Congressional Committee is adding Laurie Buckhout to its “MAGA Majority” program, investing in her bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/17/n...

Vice President J.D. Vance slammed Democratic Rep. Don Davis for his voting record during his Rocky Mount event on Friday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/13/v...

Vance is speaking now in Rocky Mount #ncpol: - Criticizes Rep. Don Davis & former Gov. Roy Cooper, backs Laurie Buckhout & Michael Whatley - Defends SAVE Act, which would require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship & photo ID

I'm in Rocky Mount today, where Vice President JD Vance will speak this afternoon #ncpol Campaign watch: - The city is home to NC-01, where Republican Laurie Buckhout aims to oust Democratic Rep. Don Davis - NC's open Senate seat is pivotal to control over the upper chamber

North Carolina is seeing a longer allergy season as a result of climate change, according to a new report from Climate Central. ncnewsline.com/briefs/clima...

Bad decisions and overspending have led the city of Rocky Mount to the brink of financial collapse, according to a report released Monday by the North Carolina State Auditor’s office. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/rocky...

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek declined to recuse himself from oversight of a state senate race recount in which one candidate says there's a conflict of interest. “There’s nothing to recuse myself from,” he told reporters on Monday. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/09/b...

Valerie Foushee statement on Nida Allam's concession in NC-04 primary #ncpol: “In a state where many people’s rights are on the ballot in November, now is the time for our district to unify in support of Roy Cooper and others who are fighting to flip seats blue."

BREAKING: Despite saying Tuesday that she would seek a recount in her race for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, Nida Allam announced late Wednesday she is conceding the race to incumbent Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/allam...

Outsider spending in North Carolina’s most expensive congressional primary in state history has exceeded $4.5 million as of Wednesday, while the race heads to a likely recount.  ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/p...

The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by 1% of the vote. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/f...

in other news, i'm making it out of here before my parking expires! good night, y'all. thanks for following along

Nida Allam to supporters at her watch party here in Durham: "Though we go to bed tonight without the full results, we will keep exercising our right to dream, and we will bring home a victory for the working families of North Carolina in the days ahead." #ncpol

NEW: All precincts reported for NC-04's Democratic primary Unofficial results show Valerie Foushee ahead of Nida Allam by 1,202 votes, or 1% It's within the 1% margin for Allam to request a mandatory recount Some votes, like absentee and provisional ballots, yet to be counted

Three. Precincts. Left. More votes are coming in from Wake County for Nida Allam, but she still trails Valerie Foushee by 1,246 votes, or 1%. The margin for the loser to request a recount is 1% #ncpol

There are 9 precincts left to be counted in the NC-04 Democratic primary Valerie Foushee leads Nida Allam by just 1,682 votes, or 1.4% #ncpol

Nida Allam wins Durham County for the NC-04 Democratic primary She trails Valerie Foushee by 1,858 votes right now, or 1.6% Foushee won Orange and Chatham counties Western Wake County remains, with 23 precincts left #ncpol

The NC-04 Democratic primary comes down to Wake County Valerie Foushee wins Orange and Chatham Nida Allam is leading in Durham It's all up to the final votes from Wake, where Allam has a slim lead in a tight race #ncpol

More AP race calls in #ncpol: NC-08 (D): Colby Watson NC-09 (D): Richard Ojeda NC-03 (D): Raymond Smith

The NC-04 Democratic primary is very, very close Valerie Foushee leads by about 1,500 votes with 90% of the vote counted That's 49.4% for Foushee and 48.1% for Nida Allam #ncpol

Two Congressional districts that observers say could flip this year — one Democratic-held seat in the eastern part of North Carolina, one Republican-held in the west — have settled on their primary nominees for 2026. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/a...

Jamie Ager appears to have won the Democratic nomination for NC-11. He'll face Rep. Chuck Edwards in November #ncpol “We’re going to bring home the billions of dollars of Helene recovery funding that Chuck Edwards won’t," Ager said in a statement

Happy primary Election Day, North Carolina! I'm at the Nida Allam watch party in Durham (NC-04), and I'll have updates on congressional races #ncpol So far, The Associated Press has called it for: NC-07 (R): David Rouzer NC-14 (R): Tim Moore

Tuesday is primary Election Day in North Carolina. Here’s what you need to know to cast your vote. ncnewsline.com/briefs/heres...

Today (Sat.) is the last day for early voting before the Mar. 3rd primary - almost $4.2 million in total outside spending spent in this race alone! Reporting by @christinezhu.bsky.social and @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #nc04

RECORD-BREAKING: It's raining third-party money in the Democratic primary for NC's 4th Congressional District, with ads from various packs jockeying for air time as the election gets closer. #ncpol #nc04 ncnewsline.com/2026/02/27/o...

A Triangle-area congressional race has broken primary spending records in North Carolina. As of Friday, political action committees and super PACs have dropped about $4.2 million in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District.  ncnewsline.com/2026/02/27/o...

Three candidates in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District are calling out the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for backing another contender in the race. ncnewsline.com/2026/02/26/n...

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding Jamie Ager to its “Red to Blue” program, promising to invest in the general election for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District if Ager is the candidate. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/02/23/n...

Data centers account for about 80% of Duke Energy’s projected energy demand, according to a report from Gov. Josh Stein’s North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force. ncnewsline.com/2026/02/17/d...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders took the stage to roaring cheers as hundreds of people in the Durham Convention Center rose to their feet. The independent from Vermont visited the Tar Heel State as part of his Fighting Oligarchy Tour. ncnewsline.com/2026/02/13/b...

North Carolina’s 2026 primary elections are about to kick off, setting up key congressional, state legislative and judicial races in November. Early voting begins today. ncnewsline.com/2026/02/12/h...

Following unusual levels of ice and snowfall across the state this year, Rep. Cynthia Ball is introducing a bill to help North Carolina better respond to winter weather. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-la...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, brought in nearly $18 million since entering the race last July, according to campaign finance documents. He broke records when he raised $3.4 million during the first 24 hours of his campaign. ncnewsline.com/2026/02/02/c...

Gov. Josh Stein and other state officials encouraged North Carolinians to stay off the roads and prepare for a winter storm this weekend, making travel unsafe and potentially causing flooding in coastal areas. ncnewsline.com/briefs/stein...

A partial federal government shutdown appears increasingly likely as the U.S. Senate failed to advance a funding package on Thursday. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/29/p...

North Carolina’s U.S. senators are calling for an investigation into a fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/28/n...

North Carolina Aquariums and the Georgia Aquarium came together to transport two sand tiger sharks across the state. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-ga...

Gov. Josh Stein thanked federal officials Thursday for approving $116M in Hurricane Helene relief. It’s a good step, but he’ll continue to ask Congress for an additional $13.5B to help western North Carolina recover from the catastrophic storm. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/15/n...

North Carolina lawmakers learned how coming federal cuts to SNAP benefits could affect the state’s bottom line during an oversight panel hearing Tuesday. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/13/l...

Budget airline Avelo is closing two of its three operating bases in North Carolina, decreasing service for customers in the state. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/12/a...

Budget airline Avelo is closing two of its three operating bases in North Carolina, decreasing service for customers in the state. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/12/a... By @christinezhu.bsky.social

One of the biggest topics of 2025 for farmers, consumers and healthcare providers in North Carolina was whether raw milk should be legal to sell for human consumption. The battle could well resurface during the 2026 legislative session. ncnewsline.com/2026/01/07/r...

Over the past few years, North Carolina has become one of the nation’s leading states for solar energy development and investment. Solar industry advocates are fighting to keep it that way despite cuts to renewable energy initiatives at the federal level. ncnewsline.com/2025/12/15/n...

Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson is intervening in Duke Energy’s proposal to raise electricity rates in North Carolina. Duke Energy’s request asks for a 15% rate increase over the next two years. ncnewsline.com/briefs/stein...