Monroe Mayor Robert Burns said Monday he will not seek reelection and hinted at plans to take his "fight for Monroe to a bigger stage.” He also endorsed City Council member David Dotson as his preferred successor.

All 21 Mecklenburg County polling places are open for the final week of early voting before the November municipal elections. More than 17,000 voters had cast ballots before today, according to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.

The case in Winston-Salem centers on claims that recent rule changes unfairly impact young voters.

The new map shifts eastern North Carolina counties between the state's 1st and 3rd Districts to give Republicans a clear advantage in both.

A new congressional map passes the N.C. General Assembly likely adding an additional Republican seat in the midterms. 'No Kings’ protests push back on the Trump administration. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has yet to decide if he’ll run for reelection. And Charlotte FC is in the playoffs.

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

The NC General Assembly approved the new Congressional map this week. It shifts the state's 1st Congressional District from a swing district to one where a Republican can more easily win.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board District 1 race has become one to watch, with an incumbent who’s at times ruffled feathers facing both a well-funded challenger and a conservative pushing change.

The Senate failed to advance two partisan bills that would have paid some federal workers during the shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked as the shutdown drags on.

Early voting in Mecklenburg County expands to all 21 sites on Thursday for the Nov. 4. municipal elections. All sites can be found here.