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2020: A year defined by big stories
A normal year in American politics is often defined by a single story that rises above the rest of the noise to grab the nation’s attention. But 2020 did not have one such story — […]
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Greensboro’s record 60 homicides in 2020 leave city scrambling for solutions
GREENSBORO — With the Dec. 12 killing of 18-year-old Christina Jones, Greensboro has reached 60 homicides and counting for the year, smashing the city record of 45 set in 2019. City officials are now searching […]
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Churches across NC require reservations to attend Christmas services
RALEIGH — On the first Christmas, the Holy Family was turned away from the inn for not having reservations, and it looks like in 2020, many North Carolinians without reservations this Christmas will likewise find […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Chief Justice-elect Paul Newby discusses historic win
RALEIGH — In a year where North Carolina saw multiple close races, the state Supreme Court’s 2020 chief justice race was the closest, with a 401-vote difference between the winner, Republican current Associate Justice Paul […]
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With sunset of ‘bathroom bill’ compromise, progressives begin push to pass local LGBTQ ordinances
RALEIGH — After the Dec. 1 expiration of a key part of 2017’s House Bill 142, billed as a compromise to end the controversy around H.B. 2, often called the “bathroom bill,” progressive groups are […]
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Lumbee Recognition Act hangs in balance as congressional term nears end
RALEIGH — Despite being unanimously passed by the U.S. House on Nov. 16, H.R. 1964, the Lumbee Recognition Act, has not yet been taken up by the U.S. Senate, which only has about a month […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Mark Robinson discusses Lt. Gov. race win, plans for term
RALEIGH — Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor-elect, won big on Election Day, with 2,799,018 votes. The vote total is more than other top-of-the-ticket Republicans, like Donald Trump (with 2,756,899 votes), Thom Tillis (with […]
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Republicans hold onto both chambers of NC General Assembly
RALEIGH — After all the votes were counted and dollars spent, the results in North Carolina’s state legislative races were a disappointment to Democrats, who had hoped to flip at least one of the two […]
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Brenden Jones wins in NC House District 46
RALEIGH — Republican incumbent Rep. Brenden Jones won against Democratic challenger Tim Heath in Columbus and Robeson counties’ NC House District 46 60% to 40%. The vote totals are 16,920 for Jones and 11,094 for […]
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Ricky Hurtado wins NC House District 63
Democrat Ricky Hurtado won against Republican incumbent Rep. Stephen Ross in Alamance County’s N.C. House District 63 race 50.5% to 49.5%. The vote totals were 20,264 for Hurtado to 19,869 for Ross. Hurtado is a […]