Democrat Erica Smith, the former state senator running for U.S. House in North Carolina's 2nd District, said corporate profits were at their highest point in 70 years and that people are being overcharged for essentials in what she called "a racket." Only part of that statement is true, a fact-checker says.

The Republican primary for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat is heating up. Former Gov. Pat McCrory is the subject of an attack ad that used spliced-together quotes from his old radio show to make it sound like he condemned supporters of former President Trump while defending Black Lives Matter protesters. A fact-checker says that's misleading.

During a campaign event at Duke University last month, democratic candidate and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley said she has been misquoted on her position on filibuster reform, and added, “We need filibuster reform, and I’ve always been very clear about that.” Has she?

In a recent appearance with conservative pundits Diamond and Silk, NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said Attorney General Josh Stein has been "derelict in his duty" in prosecuting people who committed "acts of terrorism" last summer. What was he referring to, and is he right?

Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis tweeted that gas prices in North Carolina increased by the highest amount in the country. A fact-checker says that's true — but it depends on which days you look at.

State Sen. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte, who's running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, said the five most endangered hospitals in the U.S. are in North Carolina. Fact-checker Paul Specht of WRAL and PolitiFact says that's wrong and joins us to help analyze Jackson's claim.

Former Gov. Pat McCrory accused one of his U.S. Senate opponents, Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, of "ripping off farmers," and suggested Budd used money that was owed to farmers to pay for attack ads criticizing him. Is he correct?

U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who represents western North Carolina, urged the Johnston County school board not to mandate face masks and cited statistics that said suicide attempts among children and teens had risen dramatically in the past year.

How many U.S Black Hawk helicopters does the Taliban have? Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina's 8th District says Afghanistan has more of the military helicopters than 85% of countries. A political fact-checker rated the Concord Republican's claim half-true.

In this week's fact check of North Carolina politics, we’re looking at claims made by two Charlotte-area school board members tying the rise in COVID-19 cases to illegal immigration at the southern border.