Greg Murphy concedes, congratulates Raymond Smith in NC-3 race
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., statement on the election for North Carolina’s Third Congressional District.
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Smith takes narrow lead over Murphy in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District
Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. has taken a 293-vote lead over Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District as counties prepare to finalize election results.
Reives outlines House agenda on affordability, vouchers and marijuana
RALEIGH - House Democratic Leader Robert Reives outlined a governing agenda Tuesday that emphasizes affordability, a more open budget process and bipartisan work when Democrats take control of the chamber in January.
Britt keeps 228-vote lead after Senate District 24 ballot review
LUMBERTON - Republican Sen. Danny Britt remained 228 votes ahead of Democrat Catina Hamm after election boards in all three counties of Senate District 24 completed their provisional-ballot reviews Tuesday, leaving control of the North Carolina Senate unresolved.
Elon Poll: 47% of NC adults positive toward Trump impeachment
ELON - An Elon University Poll released Tuesday found 47% of North Carolina adults would react positively if the U.S. House passed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, while 33% would react negatively.
Jackson leads 49-state push to strengthen federal robocall database
RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general asking federal regulators to strengthen the database used to identify voice providers and block illegal robocalls.
NCDEQ orders Chemours to revise PFAS cleanup plan
RALEIGH - State environmental regulators ordered Chemours to broaden its PFAS assessment and revise its groundwater cleanup plan after finding significant deficiencies in the company's proposal.
Data centers open doors for veterans
The Marine Corps teaches you a lot of things, composure in uncertainty, mental agility and a strong bias for action are chief among them.
Foxx requests congressional observers as North Carolina’s 5th District count continues
RALEIGH - U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx says congressional election observers will monitor the continuing count in North Carolina’s 5th District, where unofficial results reported Sunday showed Democrat Chuck Hubbard leading by 99 votes.
North Carolina sets food-only relaunch for Medicaid Healthy Opportunities Pilot
RALEIGH - North Carolina plans to relaunch the Healthy Opportunities Pilot in early 2027, using about $25 million in state and federal funding to deliver weekly healthy food boxes to qualifying Medicaid members in 33 counties.
State audit keeps North Carolina Secretary of State cybersecurity findings confidential
RALEIGH - A state audit released Friday says auditors reviewed selected cybersecurity controls at the North Carolina Secretary of State, but the public report withholds the findings and recommendations.
AP calls Mark Harris reelected in North Carolina’s 8th District
RALEIGH - The Associated Press called North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District race for Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Harris late Friday, while state election results remained unofficial.