North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday for her handling of DHS and federal immigration enforcement.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. One of the races in Tuesday’s primary getting a lot of attention is in the 26th Senate District near Greensboro. That’s where Senate leader Phil Berger is facing a challenge from Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. An ad attacking Berger accuses him of killing a bill that would have banned gender-related surgeries for minors. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

The N.C. Department of Transportation said it would delay issuing a Request for Proposals for the Interstate 77 toll lane project.

The office of North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis tells WFAE that DHS has not responded to a request for detailed records on Operation Charlotte's Web.

Early voting turnout was stronger than recent cycles — and Democrats pulled more ballots statewide, despite a competitive GOP Senate race.

Registered voters can use the North Carolina Board of Elections Voter Search tool online to find their assigned polling place and sample ballot.

A record 712,000 North Carolinians cast ballots during early voting for Tuesday’s primary election, according to state elections data. That’s the highest early turnout ever recorded for a midterm primary in North Carolina.

As air raids and missile attacks continue in Iran and several other countries in the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina praised military action ordered by President Donald Trump. Graham was asked by NBC on Sunday whether the president has a plan for what comes next.

Community members in South Carolina will have the opportunity to pay their respects Monday as the Rev. Jesse Jackson lies in state at the South Carolina State House. He is the second Black person to receive that honor.

More than 20 local and statewide progressive organizations called on Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to pause the Interstate 77 widening project.