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Candidate Intros: Carrboro Town Council (1 Seat)
During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for each of the races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their background in the...
Candidate Intros: NC Senate District 23 Primary
During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for each of the races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their background in the...
Candidate Intros: NC House District 50 Primary
During this local election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for each of the races in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. Each answered the same set of questions regarding their decision to run for elected office, their background in the...
College Students Could Have ‘Impact’ On Orange County Primaries
This week marks the last day of classes and the beginning of early voting. For many UNC students they’re now juggling studying for exams, graduation, moving out of their residence halls and finding time to vote.
McCrory, Budd Still Close In NC Senate Campaign Fundraising
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Budd is benefitting from President Donald Trump’s endorsement and a super PAC’s commitment to flood airwaves and mailboxes to help him as the May 17 Republican primary approaches. But rival and former Gov. Pat...
WATCH: Democratic Women of Orange County NC Hold Forum for House District 04
As the May 17 primary date gets closer in North Carolina, one of the most crowded races on Orange County's ballots this year is the Democratic primary for Congressional District 04. The district, which covers all of Orange and Durham counties, has been led by Rep....
Beasley Makes Largest Quarterly Fundraising in Senate Bid
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The heavy favorite to win next month’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in North Carolina announced on Thursday that her campaign brought in its largest quarterly fundraising haul to date. Cheri Beasley will report to federal election...
New NC Districts Backed by Judges; Candidate Filing Resuming
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Candidate filing in North Carolina will resume Thursday as scheduled, as the state Supreme Court refused late Wednesday to delay the use of redistricting maps endorsed by trial judges earlier in the day. The justices declined any delay...
NC 2nd-Chance Redistricting Finalized; Maps Now Go to Court
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina legislature on Thursday completed new redistricting plans that Republicans contend will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal partisan gerrymanders that penalized...
NC Lawmakers Scramble To Pass New Maps by Friday Deadline
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina legislators on Tuesday rushed to assemble replacement redistricting maps to comply by week’s end with a state Supreme Court ruling that found recently approved boundaries violated the constitution by giving Republicans...
North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Maps
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s new maps for congressional and General Assembly seats Friday, declaring that state courts had authority to throw out lines engineered to secure a long-term Republican advantage...
Beasley Leads NC Senate Fundraising; GOP Side Stays Close
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Democrat Cheri Beasley remained the top campaign fundraiser ahead of next fall’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina at the close of 2021, outpacing further potential Republican rivals entangled in a primary campaign lengthened by...
