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(01/25/21 11:48pm)
Twice a month, Caitlin Gooch drives her trailer around North Carolina, carrying with her a couple of horses and a load of books. This time, she's parked outside a Walmart. On other occasions, she heads to public parks or follows the recommendation of a Facebook follower. Regardless, she's there for one reason — to share literature and horses with the community.
(01/11/21 1:43am)
Local and state officials are condemning the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol that occurred as Congress met to certify the electoral votes from the November presidential election. The riots resulted in five deaths and numerous calls for the removal of President Donald Trump.
(01/11/21 3:12am)
UPDATE 01/13/2020: The story was updated to include additional details about Melissa McCullough's career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(12/13/20 11:49pm)
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss rezoning that would allow Texas-based Buc-ee’s to bring the largest gas station in the world to Efland, a rural community home to just over 700 people.
(05/05/21 12:45am)
When Derek Torres, a filmmaker, activist and musician from Burlington, North Carolina, was 11, he went on a road trip with his father and sisters. On the way, they stopped at South of the Border, a roadside attraction located off Interstate 95 in Dillon County, South Carolina.
(12/06/20 10:37pm)
As daily cases reach record highs nationwide, a COVID-19 vaccine has yet to be authorized for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, both pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and biotech company Moderna filed for Emergency Use Authorizations with the FDA last month.
(12/06/20 10:41pm)
Angela Thurber walked to Pullen Park in Raleigh with her two teenage sons, all wearing hoodies that were zipped up tight. She was joined by her friend Jeannette Borne, whose blonde hair stood out among this predominantly Black crowd.
(12/06/20 10:27pm)
Though the past few months were filled with widespread social and political upheaval, North Carolina voters made few changes at the ballot box.
(11/17/20 10:00am)
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(11/11/20 1:12am)
Nida Allam didn’t always see a place for herself in politics. But on Election Day, she was one of five women elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners, making her the first Muslim woman elected to public office in North Carolina.
(11/08/20 11:35pm)
“What’s all the yelling about?” one man asked as he walked up to Franklin Street, grocery bags in hand.
(11/09/20 8:34pm)
Following a federal moratorium from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that prevents evictions until Dec. 31, Gov. Roy Cooper announced an executive order that provides more protections for tenants in North Carolina.
(11/05/20 2:23am)
North Carolina’s 2020 election saw record turnout, due in part to increased voting accommodations for the COVID-19 pandemic. But while a larger portion of the electorate voted in 2020, fewer voters self-identified their race or political party.
(11/04/20 5:00am)
Gov. Roy Cooper will serve another term after defeating Lt. Gov. Dan Forest in Tuesday’s election by a 4.4 point margin with 99 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results.
(11/04/20 5:34am)
Updated 12:05 p.m.: Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to be the United States' 46th president.
(11/03/20 9:05pm)
Today is Election Day, and North Carolina is voting down the ballot from president to N.C. General Assembly members. Polls in Orange County close at 7:30 p.m. and the N.C. Board of Elections will begin to post unofficial election results at 8:15 p.m. Check back here through the night to see projected winners based on early results.
(11/01/20 11:52pm)
Voters in Orange County and across North Carolina are turning out in record numbers as the election approaches.
(11/05/20 11:56pm)
An increase in outdoor seating options on Franklin Street in response to COVID-19 social distancing requirements could pose potential problems for the disabled community.
(10/26/20 1:17am)
Those missing deep-fried delicacies may have been relieved with the N.C. State Fair Division’s decision to hold a fair food festival instead. Others, however, called it a super-spreader event.
(10/16/20 1:11am)
A federal ruling Wednesday requires all absentee ballots in North Carolina to have a witness signature even if the voter separately confirms their vote.