This website provides information about the "Duke Lacrosse Case" in which three Duke players were accused in 2006 of rape and other crimes they did not commit. It includes links to the following ...

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 ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper is raising concerns about the state economy as Republicans in Washington slash health spending and Republicans in Raleigh show no immediate interest in replacing the funding.

In 2016, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper won his first gubernatorial election over Republican incumbent Pat McCrory by less than one percentage point. The campaign was defined by House Bill 2 — ...

A leading Senate Republican is out with a new ad Friday accusing Democrats of being soft on crime, a message he hopes Republicans will model across the country. In the ad, which will air on television ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Gov. Roy Cooper was among the first phone calls Vice President Kamala Harris made in 2024 when she learned President Joe Biden would ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans in North Carolina and beyond are making a concerted effort to turn the stabbing death of a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte commuter train into a political liability for ...

Vice President JD Vance visited the Charlotte area Wednesday to discuss public safety as North Carolina lawmakers push forward with a variety of proposals on criminal law. Vance’s visit to Concord ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Editor’s note: With the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina taking shape, The News & Observer spoke with longtime supporters and ...

EXCLUSIVE — Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley on Thursday touted a record-breaking fundraising haul of nearly $6 million in donations since launching his North Carolina ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans in North Carolina and beyond are making a concerted effort to turn the stabbing death of a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte commuter train into a political liability for ...