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The Election Director in North Carolina, A Key Swing State, Is Ousted After a Republican Power Play

Posted by Associated Press | May 8, 2025 | Election, State, State Government

The North Carolina elections board ousted its executive director Wednesday in a partisan move that now puts Republicans in control.

Republican Concedes Long-Unsettled North Carolina Court Election to Democratic Incumbent

Posted by Associated Press | May 7, 2025 | Election, State, State Government

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election to Democratic opponent Allison Riggs.

Federal Judge Says Results of North Carolina Court Race With Democrat Ahead Must Be Certified

Posted by Associated Press | May 6, 2025 | Election, State, State Government

Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ruled late Monday.

Dexter Romweber Posthumously Named to 2025 Class of North Carolina Music Hall of Fame

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 5, 2025 | Entertainment, State

The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame shared its latest inductees, with Chapel Hill’s Dexter Romweber included in the six-person class.

Triangle Sword Guild Recreates Historical European Martial Arts

Posted by UNC Media Hub | May 5, 2025 | Recreation, State, Town Square

The Triangle Sword Guild, a nonprofit organization based in Raleigh, reconstructs Historical European Martial Artswith a blend of scholarly research and martial training.

North Carolina Republicans Already Seek to Tighten Up 2024 Immigration Enforcement Law

Posted by Associated Press | May 4, 2025 | Crime, State, State Government

North Carolina Republicans want a 2024 deportation law tightened further as President Donald Trump’s national immigration crackdown builds.

North Carolina Court Says Stripping Governor of Election Board Appointments Can Go Ahead for Now

Posted by Associated Press | May 1, 2025 | Election, State, State Government

A North Carolina appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now, even though trial judges struck it down as unconstitutional just last week.