North Carolina Republican lawmakers plan to investigate former Gov. Roy Cooper just months before the state’s U.S. Senate election over a 2021 settlement that released prisoners early due to COVID-19.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will reopen consideration of a North Carolina lawsuit that has left state regulations on mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions, on hold for nearly two years.
North Carolina U.S. Senate candidates Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley both held campaign events focused on affordability in the Triangle Thursday afternoon, making sharply different cases on why costs are rising and how to address them.
Former Illinois U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. denounced recent state and federal court decisions on redistricting, voting rights, and public education in a speech in Raleigh, casting them as the latest in a long line of racially discriminatory measures across the South. By @kingdollar.bsky.social #NC
The next state senator representing Caswell, Orange, and Person counties will be Jonah Garson, a top North Carolina Democratic Party official. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-de... By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol
North Carolina disaster recovery officials appealed to a legislative oversight panel for more support nearly 18 months into the recovery from Hurricane Helene. But lawmakers voiced skepticism over higher-than-expected costs and the sluggish pace of home construction. By @kingdollar.bsky.social
Senate leader Phil Berger lost his primary and won’t run the chamber next year. But he’s leaving a legacy. Members of his family, former staff members, and former Senate colleagues hold positions of influence throughout government. ncnewsline.com/2026/04/01/t... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
County efforts to oust a top GOP finance official. An internal feud over a convicted sex offender. And the primary defeat of the most powerful Republican in North Carolina.
Read about the mounting backlash inside the NCGOP ahead of the midterms. #ncpol
Durham’s No Kings protest saw thousands march through the city Saturday morning, condemning the Iran war and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Signs rest against a stand as folks pack up tables. A wall reads “No Kings.”
People walk home through city streets. One man wears a pink hat from the 2010s Women’s Marches.
The protest came to a close around 1:30 p.m., about three hours after it began. Some planned to join one of more than a dozen other protests in the Triangle area afterward.
A man in American flag garb holds a sign: “Democracy is non negotiable.”
Durham resident Gian Bass, decked out in American flags, said the veteran’s speech was most moving to him as someone from a family of service members.
“I just don't want to see anyone sent over to go fight a war if it's not self-defense or in defense of an ally.”
A man speaks to the crowd with hands clasped in a jacket reading “Rev. Ryan Brown. President.” The podium reads “Workers over billionaires!”
Notably, Durham’s No Kings had a major labor focus, with lead organizers calling on the crowd to participate in a May 1 general strike.
NC Amazon union campaign co-founder Rev. Ryan Brown: “On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, we are watching a country lose its soul and call it law and order.”
A man speaks at a podium labeled “Workers over billionaires!”
Vietnam veteran Dale Herman, who was a Navy hospital corpsman, condemned the Iran war and the billions spent on it:
“While we are spending money to kill people in Iran, we’re also killing people here at home by not ensuring that everyone has access to affordable health care, food, and housing.”
Protesters fill a city street, waving American flags. “Support peace not militarism.”
Throngs of protesters marched through a street, with the crowd blending into the horizon. “Release all the Epstein files” reads a sign toward the front.
Protesters fill a grassy park, waving flags and signs.
Protesters stand in a park, with signs reading “Abolish ICE” among others.
Scenes from No Kings in Durham, where thousands of protesters marched through the streets before rallying in Central Park.
@kingdollar.bsky.social of @ncnewsline.com reports: Several thousand No Kings demonstrators are flooding into the downtown streets of Durham, N.C., waving everything from American and Ukrainian flags to a Soviet banner emblazoned with Trump’s face. Coverage @statesnewsroom.com #nokings
NEW: Advocates who challenged the law said the decision ignores voting barriers, while the Republican NC Senate leader called it a win for election integrity. By @kingdollar.bsky.social ncnewsline.com/2026/03/26/f... #ncpol #ncga
A federal judge upheld a 2023 North Carolina law allowing voter registrations to be denied after just one address verification card is returned as undeliverable, marking a second victory for the General Assembly’s ballot restrictions in just one day. Story by @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol
NC’s latest revenue forecast shows growth, prompting GOP cheer but Democratic calls for caution ncnewsline.com/2026/03/24/n... By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is one of eight Democratic attorneys general suing to block a major television merger between Nexstar and Tegna that would eliminate competition in Charlotte, the Triad, and northeast North Carolina. By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol
Republican state Senate Leader Phil Berger was handed a setback in his election recount efforts today when the state board of elections declined to take up his request for an expedited hand-eye recount of 220 ballots.
Four election protests from NC Sen. Phil Berger came ahead of today’s deadline, concerning 13 ballots as he attempts to reverse his narrow loss.
Gov. Josh Stein and top Republicans in the General Assembly are seeking consensus on education issues after feuds over teacher pay and other budget issues in recent months. But education advocates are divided on whether the panel is actually needed.
Gov. Josh Stein asked the NC General Assembly to pass a $1.4 billion spending measure to address the state’s most urgent issues, making the case that last week’s election results show North Carolinians want the legislature to deliver “critical public services.” By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol
Flanked by law enforcement, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley kicked off his general election campaign pledging to end “soft-on-crime policies” if elected.
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, kicked off his general election bid Wednesday on a simple affordability message: “Make stuff cost less.”
North Carolina’s pivotal 2026 U.S. Senate matchup is set, the Associated Press has projected, with former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former state and national GOP Chairman Michael Whatley easily sewing up their parties’ nominations in unofficial results Tuesday. #ncpol #nc
The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount. Here's how close Tuesday's vote really was 👇 ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/f...
WOW — with the unofficial tally in for all precincts, Phil Berger, the top Republican in the North Carolina State Senate, is trailing Sam Page by 2 votes.
