IT’S ELECTION DAY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE FLOCKING TO THE POLLS TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS. HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA, VOTERS WILL DECIDE. MANY LOCAL RACES. EXCUSE ME? FROM MAYORS TO CITY COUNCIL SEATS WITH BALLOTS OPEN ACROSS OUR AREA,

The small eastern North Carolina town of Whitakers has a tie for one of the spots on its Board of Commissioners, and it's being settled Monday by drawing a name from a box. And for one of the candidates,

North Carolina had few elections Tuesday that were being watched as indicators of where the state or country might move politically. Democrats one state to our north cruised to victory in the Virginia governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general’s races.

Voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word, even though this year’s election was over a month ago.

Tim Hoegemeyer will now serve as the board’s general counsel, Jason Tyson as the director of external affairs and Leah Byers as legislative liaison to the board.

Voters in Charlotte, North Carolina, have reelected Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles after safety concerns in the city increased following a recent stabbing on a commuter train.

Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly recently approved a new congressional map, with the new lines set to take effect for the 2026 midterm elections. The new districts, passed on party-line votes, are specifically designed to give Republicans an additional congressional seat, a reality that legislative leaders did little to deny.