RALEIGH - A Democratic-sponsored GQR poll found U.S. Rep. Don Davis leading Republican Laurie Buckhout by 8 percentage points in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, 47% to 39%, with Libertarian Thomas Bailey at 8%.
RALEIGH - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley’s campaign has temporarily pulled its television advertisements while changing whom it is targeting during the final weeks of North Carolina’s open-seat race.
GREENVILLE - An East Carolina University poll released Thursday shows Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley 50% to 43% among likely North Carolina voters, while the undecided share fell to 6%.
WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday temporarily paused a Fourth Circuit order requiring the FCC to rule by Friday on a political ad-rate challenge that includes North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper.
RALEIGH - The Raleigh City Council approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development applications Tuesday night, pausing the city's review of those projects while officials write permanent development rules.
North Carolina's housing shortage is no longer an abstract policy debate.
RALEIGH - The Cook Political Report moved North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race from Lean Democrat to Likely Democrat on Tuesday, strengthening its assessment of Democrat Roy Cooper's position against Republican Michael Whatley.
GREENSBORO - A federal judge has denied RealPage's request to dismiss antitrust claims brought by North Carolina and other states, allowing the states' case over the company's rent-pricing software to proceed.
RALEIGH - Gov. Josh Stein urged federal health officials Monday to preserve staffing, service and accountability standards as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers a sweeping rewrite of Head Start regulations.
RALEIGH - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added North Carolina's 13th Congressional District to its 2026 target list Friday, elevating a Republican-held seat as the party expands its offensive map in the final month before the Nov. 3 election.
RALEIGH - Inside Elections moved North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race from Tilt Democratic to Lean Democratic, while The Cook Political Report also rates it Lean Democratic.
RALEIGH - North Carolina NAACP chapters have asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a judgment upholding the state’s 2018 voter-ID law.
