This week's fact check of North Carolina politics looks at a claim about former Gov. Roy Cooper, who is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In a social media post earlier this month, the Republican National Committee said, “54% of North Carolina commercial driver’s licenses were issued illegally to foreign nationals. More Americans are put in harm's way every day because of Democrat Governor Roy Cooper.”

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week, we take a closer look at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally last week in Gastonia, where he appeared in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Trump and Whatley repeatedly attacked Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and former Gov. Roy Cooper over crime. Paul Specht of WRAL joins WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week we’re looking at a claim made by former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate this fall. In a recent interview with MSNOW, Cooper said officials removed an early-voting site from North Carolina A&T State University, the largest HBCU in the state. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE's Marshall Terry.

If you've turned on the TV lately, you've probably seen a particular pair of ads attacking former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. In each ad, a father describes how his child was killed before the ad implies Cooper, while governor, had a hand in releasing their killers from prison. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. We’re looking at a post on X by Shiloh Marx, president of the Integrity First Alliance. Referring to the 2024 election, Marx wrote, “Governor Josh Stein won North Carolina by 828,187 votes. North Carolina processed 1,031,350 duplicate registrations.” For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. A recent viral social media video makes this claim about a bill in the North Carolina House: “You can murder women for using birth control. This bill says that you can kill me.” For more, WFAE's Marshall Terry is joined by Paul Specht of WRAL.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is facing questions after a report that he appointed a convicted sex offender to state party leadership positions. The outlet Asheville Watchdog reports that Whatley made the appointments while he was chair of the state GOP between 2019 and 2024. Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for more.

A new ad accuses a Republican state senate candidate of criticizing President Trump’s immigration policy. The ad supports Senate leader Phil Berger over his GOP primary challenger, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for more.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week, we’re looking at claims related to “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” That’s the name the Trump administration gave to the surge of Border Patrol agents in Charlotte last week. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined Marshall Terry.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week, we’re looking at a claim that you've probably heard a lot in the long-running disputes about teacher pay. In a statement issued on Oct. 29, state Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton wrote, “North Carolina teachers are already the lowest paid teachers in the South.” For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.