Next year’s opportunity is favorable in part because Republican incumbent Thom Tillis is mistrusted by a significant part of the Republican base — and likely to face what could be a bruising primary.

The North Carolina GOP is considering changes that would allow the state party to explicitly back candidates during primary elections, under extraordinary circumstances.

What the numbers show — and what it could mean for North Carolina.

The promotion is fascinating on a few levels: For starters, Tariq Bokhari's new transit job coincides with Charlotte’s multibillion-dollar transit ambitions.

North Carolina has been fiercely contested in the last five presidential elections. For Democrats, it’s been one of the few places they have been able to go on offense. But the state hasn’t been necessary for them to win it all.

The North Carolina Senate approved legislation last week that would prohibit teaching diversity, equity and inclusion in public schools, and limit how teachers can discuss sensitive topics, like race, in classrooms.

Eight years ago, The Resistance was in full swing. It started the weekend of the inauguration, and didn’t let up for four years. In 2025, it’s been a bit slower going.

Cannabis advocate and former Democratic congressional candidate Barbara Gaskins has filed civil rights complaints with N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office and the U.S. Department of Justice over the state’s puzzling marijuana laws.

With Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson now straitjacketed to align with the legislature, some GOP lawmakers are looking for even more control.

Merriweather's message: Mecklenburg is very different from any other North Carolina county, with far more violent crime on a per capita basis.