North Carolina’s Electoral Future May Hinge on Rural Black Voters Who Feel Ignored by Democrats Posted by Associated Press | Apr 4, 2026 | Election, State Roughly 4 in 10 Black voters in North Carolina’s last presidential election said they live in small towns or rural communities. Read More
North Carolina’s Photo Voter ID Mandate Can Continue as a Judge Upholds the Law Posted by Associated Press | Mar 30, 2026 | State North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups. Read More
UNC, Duke Educators Among Spring Inductees to North Carolina’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 24, 2026 | Higher Education, State, UNC DeVetta Holman-Copeland and Beverly McIver were two of the 12 people who received North Carolina’s highest civilian honor on Mar. 10. Read More
VinFast Submits Permits to Restart Chatham County Factory Construction; Aims to Open by 2028 Posted by Henry Taylor | Mar 19, 2026 | Business, Development, State Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast recently submitted permits to continue with its plans to construct a manufacturing plant in Chatham County, only at a smaller scale than initially announced. Read More
‘There’s a Lot of Ways To Do Good’: Graig Meyer on Leaving the State Senate, and What Comes Next Posted by Staff | Mar 12, 2026 | State, State Government Graig Meyer (D-Orange) discusses his decision to leave the State Senate at the end of March – and his new role with the NC Justice Center. Read More
Democrat Roy Cooper Needs to Defy North Carolina History to Keep Winning Streak Alive in Senate Race Posted by Associated Press | Mar 10, 2026 | Election, National, State Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON and BILL BARROW RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina does not mind... Read More
Graig Meyer to Resign from State Senate, Transition to North Carolina Justice Center Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 9, 2026 | State, State Government North Carolina Sen. Graig Meyer (D) — who represents Orange, Person and Caswell counties — is set... Read More
Thousands Participate in CPR Training World Record Attempt, With Orange County Among Leaders Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 26, 2026 | Health, State https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2026/02%20-%20February/26/CPR%20Training%20Record... Read More
Orange County Man Nets $100,000 Prize on North Carolina Lottery Ticket Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 24, 2026 | State Orange County resident Steven Smith found one of ten $100,000 prizes in a North Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off series. Read More
Judge Dismisses Carrboro’s Climate Change ‘Deception’ Lawsuit vs. Duke Energy, Citing ‘Imprecise’ Claims Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 14, 2026 | Business, Local Government, State Following arguments held in September, Superior Court Judge Mark Davis dismissed the Town of Carrboro lawsuit on Friday. Read More