1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (737+ words) To hear the members of the Wake County school board tell it, their job gets harder every year. So it’s not shocking that some board members are ready to step away. Of the four positions up for election this November,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (772+ words) This story originally published in NC Newsline. Gerry Cohen, a member of the Wake County Board of Elections, said he cried in November 2024 when he heard family members testify about people who cast ballots before the general election but died…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (577+ words) Following suit with other towns in the Triangle, Apex is considering moving from odd-year mayoral and city council elections to even-year ones—an attractive prospect, given the potential for nearly six-figure savings and increased voter turnout. If Apex makes the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1710+ words) State legislative seats across North Carolina are up for reelection in 2026. Although few in the Triangle will see a competitive primary in March, there are some to watch. Over in Durham, the big contest to watch is House District 22 (OK,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1004+ words) Elections in Durham are omnipresent. In the odd years, city council and mayoral races take center stage, whereas the county commission, school board, state, and federal races ramp up in the even years. The marathon election schedule can be exhausting…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (496+ words) State Democratic Party vice chair Jonah Garson will succeed Graig Meyer to represent Orange, Caswell, and Person counties in the state senate. Garson will also replace Meyer on the November ballot in the safe blue district, so he is all…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (450+ words) Second-term state Senator Graig Meyer is vacating his seat this week to take a job as executive director of the North Carolina Justice Center. Four candidates—including State Rep. Allen Buansi, State Rep. Renée Price, and state Democratic Party Vice…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (248+ words) Wesley Knott will continue to serve as chair of the Wake County Democratic Party (WCDP) following a successful vote of confidence in his leadership at Saturday’s county party convention. He added that “there is a lot of work to do…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (284+ words) View This Email In Your Browser There’s been an uproar in Chapel Hill over changes to the town’s leaf collection policy. “An unkempt yard invites thieves,” a concerned resident wrote to the town council. “I am mad, so mad.” Another…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (647+ words) “An out-of-state PAC is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to unseat me,” she tells the camera, a gleam in her eyes. “And why is this PAC running ads against me funded by billionaires?” Foushee was referring to spending by…...