RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Just within a couple of days after the opening of North Carolina’s candidacy filing, the most-watched political race has become official with two names throwing their hat in the ...

The suspect in the Charlotte rail murder case was released from prison during a mass inmate release authorized under a former Democratic governor, state GOP says.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: With the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina taking shape, The News & Observer spoke with longtime supporters ...

North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor. It is a different matter when it comes to sending them to the U.S. Senate.

Both Cooper and Whatley easily won their party's primaries this week, solidifying one of this year's marquee Senate races. The campaign will draw hundreds of millions in spending because North ...

HALLWAYS TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS WERE SAFE. IN COMMITMENT 2026, FORMER GOVERNOR ROY COOPER HIT THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY HERE IN THE TRIAD. THE NOW SENATE CANDIDATE WAS IN GREENSBORO AND DISCUSSED THE ...

CHARLOTTE — Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, now a U.S. Senate candidate, visited a Black woman-owned coffee shop in Charlotte on Friday to support small businesses. During his visit, Cooper ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. The road to a U.S. Senate majority in 2027 and 2028 runs through ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has filed paperwork to run for the United States Senate in 2026. Cooper announced his candidacy in a post to X on Wednesday, Dec. 3. “I ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's governor vetoed bills that increase teacher pay, describing the increases as "paltry" and asking Republican legislators to work with him for higher salaries for ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. If Democrats are to have any hope of retaking the Senate this fall, then Roy Cooper, ...

Editor's note: With the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina taking shape, The News & Observer spoke with longtime supporters and allies of Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley to understand what kind of ...