The aging hydroelectric Craggy Dam on the French Broad River is one of several Western NC structures targeted for possible removal.

Senate leader Phil Berger is calling for a second recount in his close Republican primary race with Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. A machine recount wrapped up Thursday without changing Page's 23-vote lead. But state law allows Berger to seek a hand-to-eye recount of randomly selected ballots, a process that would likely begin next week.

In North Carolina, $200 million in awarded grants have hung in the balance while state officials fought for the funding.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing to block a proposed 6.2 billion merger between two of the nation’s largest TV broadcasters — Nexstar and Tegna.

Behind in the vote totals, North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger files four election protests, CMS doesn’t plan to use makeup days for this year’s weather events so far, and Queens University prepares to take on Purdue in the NCAA Tournament.

The town of Davidson says longtime town manager Jamie Justice will retire effective June 30. Justice has been the town’s manager since 2015 and had a focus in financial management, improved communication and community engagement.

The proposal would ask voters to consider mandating that the General Assembly enact levy limits on local governments. It does not include any specifics about the level of those limits.

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Roy Cooper stopped in Asheville for his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour.

A machine recount is underway following the state's normal procedure, but Senate leader Phil Berger wants election officials to perform a hand-to-eye recount on certain types of ballots.

Senate leader Phil Berger’s primary campaign raised 34 times as much money as his challenger, Rockingham County Sam Page, but Page’s candidacy was boosted by four outside groups — most of which haven’t disclosed much about their donors and spending.