The November election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every state and local office on the ballot from governor to county commissioner. Here we broke down who the candidates are for N.C. House District 50 and 56.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' online driver's education program was canceled Aug. 19, while Orange County Schools restarted a virtual program Sept. 14.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners discussed commemorating the Voting Rights Act of 1965, decriminalizing marijuana and the county's response to COVID-19 at a Tuesday meeting.
Part of the RNC took place in Charlotte, where business meetings and the formal nomination for President Donald Trump to represent the Republican Party in the election took place. Other parts of the convention that were televised took place in Washington D.C., Fort McHenry in Baltimore, M.D. and across the country.
The North Carolina General Assembly goes back into session on Sept. 2, which would be the first time either the House or Senate have convened since July 11. But the House Select Committee on COVID-19 has restarted meetings to discuss the legislature’s approach to the newest wave of coronavirus-related issues.
North Carolina schools will return to a mix of in-person and remote classes this August, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a Tuesday press conference. Cooper also announced that Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening will be extended through at least Friday, Aug. 7.
“The county is prohibiting people from occupying that space when it is just as fundamental a public forum as ever could exist,” said Elizabeth Haddix, managing attorney at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “This is where our country is having the discussion about white supremacy — at these Confederate monument sites.”
New to Orange County? Here's who represents you in state and national government.
With the Nov. 3 election just over four months away, local, state and national seats are up for grabs. Here is your guide to registering to vote in Orange County.
At a virtual press conference hosted by the North Carolina State AFL-CIO, essential workers joined labor organizers and policy analysts to urge U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis to support the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion piece of federal legislation awaiting Senate approval.
The Daily Tar Heel talked to Mayor Pam Hemminger of Chapel Hill, Mayor Lydia Lavelle of Carrboro and Mayor Jenn Weaver of Hillsborough about a statement they co-signed condemning the death of George Floyd and police brutality.
Amid accusations of insider trading, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., stepped down as chairperson of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence earlier this month. Here's what could happen next, according to law professors at UNC and Duke.
Burr is under investigation for selling stock after confidential briefings on COVID-19.
Incumbent Thom Tillis set to take on Democrat challenger Cal Cunningham in November elections.
“If North Carolina stands with me on Super Tuesday, there will be no stopping us,” Biden said. “And we will win the presidency.”
In addition to serving on the Governor's Council of State, the lieutenant governor’s responsibilities include presiding over the state senate with a tie-breaking vote and serving on the State Board of Education, N.C. Board of Community Colleges, State Economic Development Board and the Military Affairs Commission.
On Jan. 23, the EPA enacted the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which re-defined what constitutes the waters of the United States. Co-owner of Red Tail Grains LLC Daniel Cowan said he is not enthusiastic about the regulations. “Ultimately, I think regulations are generally there to protect the farmer. Especially if we’re talking about common resources,” Cowan said. “If there’s no regulation, then any fisherman can fish as much as they want, but if you have regulations, then it protects all of the fishermen.”
Democrats Cal Cunningham, Trevor Fuller, Atul Goel, Erica Smith and Steve Swenson will face each other in the March 3 primary. From protecting North Carolina against climate change to ensuring healthcare for everyone, here are the issues these five candidates seeking a U.S. Senate seat are focusing on.
Tim O’Brien, senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, visited the former New York City mayor's newly-opened campaign office in Chapel Hill to discuss policy and strategy with supporters.
Mark Kleinschmidt, Nancy Oates and Hongbin Gu recollect on their time as town leaders as the political landscape of Chapel Hill changes.
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