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Phil Berger Jr. to explore run for NC chief justice
Berger said he "might have a lot more to say in the future, but at this point it’s just to make sure we have everything in order if we decide to take that step."
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King assesses 2026 early voting trends
Carolina Journal Publisher Donna King discusses key factors driving early voting in North Carolina’s 2026 general election. King offered these comments during the Oct. 30, 2026, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Stein, lawmakers submit final words in showdown at top NC court
Gov. Josh Stein and state legislative leaders offered their final written arguments Friday before next month’s separation-of-powers battle at the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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Democrat-aligned group targets Republican voters in NC court races
A group that works to elect Democrats across the country is targeting Republican voters casting ballots in North Carolina Appeals Court races.
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Democrats launch TV ad targeting Hudson days before election
Both parties are investing in television ads in NC-9, a historically safe Republican district that has rarely drawn campaign spending.
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Authorities raid NC State’s Sigma Nu house during homecoming weekend
An Oct. 15 document circulating on social media and obtained by Carolina Journal contains an anonymous report that says a complaint was filed with the university earlier this month alleging physical abuse, forced consumption of alcohol and other substances, and injuries requiring hospital treatment.
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4th Circuit tackles NC restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will decide in the months ahead whether North Carolina lawmakers have authority to place limits on the abortion drug mifepristone that reinstate former federal restrictions.
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Haints alive: Podcaster brings NC ghost tales, folklore to new audiences
Folklorist Dan Sellers has been on a mission to collect and share North Carolina's spooky tales since his childhood days
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Davis-Buckhout contest sets spending record at $52.9 million
The US congressional race in NC-1 has become the most expensive House race on record in a general election.
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CJ Poll: Cooper leads Whatley by 10 as Republicans return to Whatley
Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley 49% to 39% in the new Carolina Journal poll, down from a 15-point lead in September. Whatley’s gain came from Republicans returning from undecided, while Democrats lost ground on both tax amendments.
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Birds of a feather: Marshall-based balladeers preserve NC heritage
Just miles from Asheville, a musical legacy lives on, as folk ballad singing reaches a new generation.
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Before they could vote, they came with us
Helping children understand early how government decisions affect their concerns can insulate them from misleading political promises like socialism and give the trip to the polls meaning beyond the family tradition.
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Gas stations will lower prices without calls from Jeff Jackson
Gas stations across the state adjusted prices down dramatically all on their own, after calculating the new costs to get their product to market without state gas taxes. And they didn't need any threatening phone calls from the attorney general to make them do it.
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Bob Rosser
After the 4th: The origins of the 1776 NC Constitution
James Madison
Federalist 43: The Powers conferred by the Constitution further considered
Kaitlyn Shepherd
NC flunks open enrollment, but is change coming?
Jonathan Lawler
140 years ago, NC citizens helped secure Statue of Liberty
John Hood
Chokepoints can make Carolinians gag
Rich Spuller
NC’s crypto voters carry ‘First in Freedom’ torch forward in new era
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Finish strong, Mr. Tillis
Tillis has made clear that his vote is not automatic. He should hold to that. Tillis should demand a reconciliation process that is transparent, paid for and open to real scrutiny.
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4th Circuit tackles NC restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will decide in the months ahead whether North Carolina lawmakers have authority to place limits on the abortion drug mifepristone that reinstate former federal restrictions.
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Davis-Buckhout contest sets spending record at $52.9 million
The US congressional race in NC-1 has become the most expensive House race on record in a general election.
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Feds indict 18 more noncitizens for illegal voting in NC
With just five days until the 2026 general election, the Justice Department announced Thursday that an additional 18 noncitizens, including an illegal alien, have been indicted for alleged illegal voting in the 2024 general election in North Carolina.