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October 2024

A sign says "vote here" and people wait in line
Posted inHigher Education

Hurricane Helene Scrambles Early Voting at UNC-Asheville

by Emily Vespa October 31, 2024February 26, 2025

Students who were evacuated due to the storm are starting to trickle back to campus as the end of early voting nears.

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Posted inHigher Education

A Springboard for Trustees

by Matt Hartman October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

Two UNC-Chapel Hill trustees are running for office, one sign that public higher education is getting more political.

Posted inPolitics

Red, Purple & Blue: North Carolina’s Evolving Electorate

by Johanna F. Still October 31, 2024November 4, 2024

Democrats hope new voters and shifting demographics will deliver N.C.’s electoral votes. It’ll take an impressive turnout.

Posted inElections

Critics Accuse Democratic Ag Candidate Sarah Taber Of Overstating Qualifications

by Ren Larson October 30, 2024April 4, 2025

Taber is facing a five-term incumbent with deep ties to farmers around the state.

Posted inElections

Both Parties Try to Rally the Troops as Election Looms

by Daniel Johnson October 29, 2024October 28, 2024

Candidates are battling for North Carolina’s military vote, a bloc traditionally seen as conservative.

Posted inElections

Tricia Cotham’s Bargain

by Carli Brosseau October 28, 2024October 28, 2024

The former Democrat has paid a high personal price for switching parties. What did she get in return?

Posted inPolitics

Trump and Harris Fight It Out Street by Street

by Jim Morrill October 27, 2024October 29, 2024

Republicans have had stronger get-out-the-vote efforts for more than a decade, but Democrats are determined to outwork them this year.

Posted inElections

Dan Bishop’s Law & Order

by Michael Hewlett October 25, 2024October 28, 2024

The congressman and former state legislator is running to become the first Republican state attorney general elected in more than a century.

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Posted inHigher Education

A Professor Walks Into a Storm

by Matt Hartman October 24, 2024February 5, 2025

The dean of UNC-CH’s School of Civic Life and Leadership promotes civil discourse. Critics highlight the school’s conservative roots.

Posted inPolitics

Inside the Southeast’s Lone Tossup Congressional Race

by Bryan Anderson October 23, 2024November 1, 2024

A Republican hasn’t held this district since 1883. But redistricting and shifting demographics have left Democratic incumbent Don Davis vulnerable.

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