The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Thursday said it would ask four contractors to consider alternative designs for the highway.

Primary day has come and gone, locally one message from voters is that they want party loyalty. Surprisingly, the Phil Berger race is separated by two votes. NCDOT plans to pause its plan for elevating new I-77 toll lanes for a few months, and North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis lays into now former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

The indictment comes after Brockman was arrested last year for alleged sex crimes with a minor.

North Carolina saw a record high total voters for a midterm primary election, but it wasn't the highest turnout by percentage terms.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran was removed from a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support hearing Wednesday after protesting military action in Iran.CBS reported that Brian McGinnis, a Green Party candidate running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, was forcibly removed by U.S. Capitol Police.

The Town of Mooresville is now facing three lawsuits, all connected to an alleged after‑hours incident at Town Hall involving Mayor Chris Carney and claims of retaliation against employees who raised concerns.

After Election Day voting was tallied, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page led Republican Senate leader Phil Berger by two votes. But there may be more ballots to count.

The N.C. Department of Transportation on Monday said it would delay issuing a Request for Proposals for new toll lanes on Interstate 77 until June.

Following an increase in early voting and total ballots cast, Board of Elections officials say Tuesday's primary election went well.

Turnout in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary was up 30% from 2022 this year.