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(03/25/24 8:43pm)
In 2022, the N.C. Supreme Court affirmed the “Leandro Plan,” or the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan, which seeks to supplement under-supported public school districts with a $5 billion boost in annual education spending.
(03/21/24 1:41pm)
Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper joined Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo to announce $32 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan awarded to 10 women-led and minority-led capital firms in North Carolina.
(03/06/24 3:36am)
According to unofficial primary election results, Eric Blankenburg won the Republican primary election for U.S. Congressional District 4, which includes Orange County, defeating Mahesh Ganorkar.
(03/06/24 4:06am)
North Carolina's Council of State is composed of 10 elected officials that are part of the executive branch. Josh Stein and Mark Robinson won their gubernatorial primary election. Likewise, Jeff Jackson won the Democratic primary for attorney general and will face Dan Bishop in November.
(03/06/24 3:22am)
Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-N.C. 14th) won Tuesday's Democratic primary for the state's attorney general position over former Durham district attorney Satana Deberry and attorney Tim Dunn. Jackson won just under 55 percent of the statewide vote.
(03/06/24 2:00am)
Incumbent Orange County Commissioner Phyllis Portie-Ascott won the Democratic primary for the Orange County Board of County Commissioners’ District 2 seat, per unofficial results. Portie-Ascott won about 75 percent of the primary election vote as of 9 p.m., while the two other candidates, Adam Beeman and Horace Johnson Jr., won about 16 and 9 percent respectively.
(03/06/24 3:13am)
Carrie Doyle, Wendy Padilla and Jennifer Moore were elected to the Orange County Schools Board of Education's three available seats Tuesday night in a narrow election. Doyle and Moore are incumbents and Padilla is a newcomer.
(03/06/24 2:39am)
According to unofficial results, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Attorney General Josh Stein each convincingly won their primary races for governor Tuesday night, setting up a long-anticipated, nationally watched and competitive gubernatorial election in November.
(03/06/24 2:47am)
Incumbent Allison Riggs won Tuesday's Democratic primary for N.C Supreme Court seat 6.
(03/06/24 2:52am)
Per unofficial results, current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have won their respective party primary contests for the 2024 race. Biden earned 88 percent of the vote while Trump earned 75 percent, as of 9:46 p.m.
(03/05/24 7:00pm)
March 5 is primary election day for federal, state and county races in North Carolina. The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements asked Chapel Hill voters about what races are important to them and if they feel represented by candidates.
(03/04/24 9:15pm)
March 5 is primary election day for federal, state and county offices, as well as the Board of Education election for Orange County Schools and Orange County Board of County Commissioners.
(03/04/24 5:32pm)
In the 2020 presidential election, nearly 23 million U.S. immigrants were eligible to vote, making up roughly 10 percent of the nation’s eligible voters. Many immigrant voters, though, face obstacles when participating in the political process — including in accessing voting resources in their first language.
(03/04/24 2:48pm)
The Daily Tar Heel's Sophie Baglioni spoke with N.C. Attorney General candidate Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C. 14th, about his experience and aspirations for the role. His opponents in the Democratic primary are Satana Deberry and Tim Dunn.
(03/04/24 9:58pm)
Along with voting in party primaries on March 5, voters will also choose Orange County Schools Board of Education members.
(02/26/24 5:03am)
On Thursday, Feb. 22, the N.C. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the latest hearing of the long-running Leandro cases on public education funding.
(02/23/24 4:53pm)
The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Lewisohn spoke with N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs to hear about her experience and aspirations for the court. Her opponent in the Democratic primary is Lora Christine Cubbage.
(02/22/24 12:28am)
The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements spoke with N.C. Supreme Court candidate Lora Christine Cubbage about her experience and aspirations for the court. Her opponent in the Democratic primary is Allison Riggs.
(02/23/24 12:41am)
As the primary elections for the governor's race approach, candidates have been campaigning across North Carolina.
(02/08/24 5:02pm)
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order on Jan. 29 that directs improvements to reentry and rehabilitation services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people in North Carolina through a collaborative approach involving multiple state governmental departments.