Farewell column: News, numbers and the mayor of North Carolina
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The reaction I got from most people when they heard I started working at my college paper was cutesy, if not dismissive.
Over the past two years, members of the UNC System’s Board of Governors have collectively contributed nearly $800,000 to Republican political candidates and causes, and only about $88,000 to Democrats — indicating a conservative partisan slant among the body.
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.
Voters between the ages of 18 and 29 turned out in record numbers this year, helped in part by efforts from administrators and activists to help North Carolina college students navigate voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In November, all 170 seats in the N.C. State Senate and N.C. House of Representatives are up for election. Not only do N.C. General Assembly members pass legislation that affects the state, but they also elect members to the UNC Board of Governors that controls the UNC System.
This dashboard reflects data reported by the University and does not include unconfirmed or unreported cases. If you want to share your experience getting tested, going through contact tracing or anything else, contact University Editor Maddie Ellis.
The U.S. Small Business Administration released data on Monday detailing loans provided to small businesses in response to the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pan through this interactive timeline of North Carolina's COVID-19 outbreak and policy responses.
For two North Carolina counties, Watauga and Robeson have little in common.
One month ago in Chapel Hill, restaurants and bars were still open, large gatherings were allowed and UNC classes were operating in-person as usual.
The first COVID-19 related death in North Carolina was reported in Cabarrus County, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Four cases of COVID-19 — also known as coronavirus — have been identified in Orange County according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and a press release from the Orange County Health Department (OCHD) on Friday morning.
With the closing of restaurants, bars and other businesses, governments are taking steps to dampen the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will no longer be allowed to offer dine-in service, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Here are the locations of the confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 — also known as coronavirus — in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).
Incumbent Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich requested a recount of the district 1 election on Friday after a full canvas showed her just nine votes short of another term on the board.
Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency in response to five new cases of presumed COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, in Wake County. There are now seven total presumed cases in North Carolina.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misstated a claim about the Save Orange Schools PAC and Chapel Hill Leadership PAC endorsing candidates in the 2020 Orange County commissioners election.These PACs did not endorse candidates, but their affiliated organizations — Save Orange Schools and the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town (CHALT) did endorse candidates in the election. The article has been updated to reflect the change. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for this error.
Tuesday night’s election determined the nominees for races up and down the ballot in the November general election. But one nomination remains undecided.
The North Carolina primary election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every office on the ballot from president to county commissioner. Here we broke down who the Republican candidates are for the offices of the attorney general, state auditor, secretary of labor, secretary of state and insurance commissioner.