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Case heard by NC Supreme Court may affect how partisan officials file voter fraud claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An attorney representing voters accused of fraud in the 2016 election warned North Carolina’s highest court that their eventual decision could allow political operatives to make voter fraud allegations without consequence — but the justices had several questions. ...
North Carolina lawsuits challenging same-day registration change can proceed, judge says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two lawsuits challenging how North Carolina legislators recently tightened same-day voter registration can continue, even though state election officials have recently made adjustments to address a judge's constitutional concerns. U.S. District Judge Thomas...
North Carolina military affairs secretary stepping down, with ex-legislator as successor
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s second-term Cabinet secretary for military and veterans affairs is retiring, and a former state legislator who has been working at the Pentagon is taking his place. Cooper's office announced on Thursday that Walter Gaskin, a...
Appeals panel won't order North Carolina Senate redistricting lines to be redrawn
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court declined Thursday to order North Carolina legislators to redraw some state Senate districts, rejecting arguments that clear evidence has been presented showing Republican manipulation of boundaries means Black voters there are prevented from electing...
Veteran North Carolina Rep. Wray drops further appeals in primary, losing to challenger
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A veteran North Carolina Democratic state legislator conceded Monday in a close primary race after his election protests and recounts didn't change the result favoring his challenger. Ten-term Rep. Michael Wray of Northampton County announced that he wouldn't...
North Carolina court rules landlord had no repair duty before explosion
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A tenant severely burned by a natural gas explosion inside his North Carolina rental home can't successfully sue the landlord for negligence or other claims because there is no evidence the owner was made aware about needed house repairs and a possible gas leak inside, the...
This 21-year-old Republican beat a 10-term incumbent. What's next for Wyatt Gable?
While his college friends celebrated the end of midterm exams with a spring break trip to Florida, 21-year-old Wyatt Gable entered the home stretch of his bid to oust a 10-term Republican from the North Carolina House. Weeks spent phone banking after class and driving about an hour...
North Carolina schools chief loses primary to home-schooling parent critical of 'radical agendas'
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's public schools superintendent and some state legislators won't be returning to their positions in 2025 after primary defeats by challengers who questioned their rivals' commitment to social conservatism or a Democratic agenda. Superintendent of...
In Cooper lawsuit, North Carolina judges block new makeups of 2 boards, leave 5 intact
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New compositions of North Carolina boards that approve transportation policy and spending and select economic incentive recipients are unconstitutional because lawmakers would have too much control over them, a panel of trial judges ruled. Three judges hearing...
They’re a path to becoming governor, but attorney general jobs are now a destination, too
Instead of trying to keep their seats in Congress, two North Carolina politicians are vying for a high-profile office closer to home: state attorney general. The career path that Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson are trying to follow was once a...
