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Commentary: You can still affect who wins a close election in NC
I hope this column will rescue the ballot of someone you know from being discarded. You can help. The 2026 election has not ended. There are 61 counties in North Carolina where voters with ballots in limbo could decide who wins or loses.
NC Newsline2026/11/08
Immigration
1 dead, at least a dozen hurt after car strikes cyclists in North Carolina
CBS News2026/11/07
Immigration
1 dead, at least 12 injured after elderly driver plows into group of cyclists in North Carolina
NBC News2026/11/07
Politics
Rep.-elect Ojeda posts tribute to father who died after midterms: 'He held on'
The Hill2026/11/07
Immigration
A pro-ICE sheriff, once investigated for racist slurs, is ousted in North Carolina
NC Newsline2026/11/07

Politics
Southern Democrats Now Have a Chance to Lead. What Will They Do With It?
Sweeping midterm successes in Georgia and North Carolina have given the party an opportunity, and a test, to lay out a vision for governing in the South.
The New York Times2026/11/06
Health
After sex, many girls and young women try to avoid pregnancy with unproven methods
To prevent pregnancy after sex, U.S. teenage girls and young women are more likely to rely on unproven strategies such as prayer, exercise and jumping up and down than they are on evidence-based methods such as Plan B emergency…
NC Newsline2026/11/06
Politics
A new documentary looks not-too-far back at NC college student voting this election
Some ballots haven’t even been counted yet, but a documentary about the 2026 election from the perspective of North Carolina college students fighting for campus early voting sites has already had its debut.
NC Newsline2026/11/06
Politics
Commentary: Dear Democrats: Make civility great again. Please.
I’m a Gen Xer. We were brought up on Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers, in a world that taught us that no matter what our differences, we had a basic responsibility to be decent and civil and fair to other people. Kind, even.
NC Newsline2026/11/06
Politics
NC’s new constitutional amendments pose financial dilemmas for state, local lawmakers
North Carolina voters who delivered a blue wave for Democrats Tuesday also overwhelmingly approved two constitutional amendments that will impact taxes for years to come.
NC Newsline2026/11/06
Science
Five-inch-long beetle larvae are quietly destroying blueberry roots
Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding destructive beetles attacking blueberry bushes in North Carolina, identifying a species whose massive larvae can grow up to five inches long and destroy plant roots.
ScienceDaily2026/11/06
Politics
"Never heard of them": Meet the incoming House Dems who shocked even their own party
Tuesday's blue tsunami is poised to sweep an unusually large cohort of House Democrats into office who are virtually unknown outside of their districts.
Axios2026/11/05
Education
North Carolina school facility funding needs climb 37% to nearly $18 billion
North Carolina is seeing a steep jump in what it needs to spend on its public school facilities, according to a new report by the state Department of Public Instruction.
NC Newsline2026/11/05
Politics
Still focused on D.C. projects, Trump signs order preserving Oval Office
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to establish the Oval Office and White House Cabinet Room as a national monument in order to prevent any major renovations to those spaces that are not approved by…
NC Newsline2026/11/05
Politics
Unlikely political newcomer unseats NC powerhouse despite big challenges
LaKesha Womack is anything but a textbook political candidate. She had never run for office before, had very little funding or outside support, and had even been unhoused at one point.
NC Newsline2026/11/05
Politics
NC Democrats will have more power next year, but must first face a GOP-controlled lame duck session
Next year, North Carolina Democrats will have more political power than they’ve had since 2010, with a commanding majority in the House and the governorship. As anticipated, Rep.
NC Newsline2026/11/05
Politics
US Reps. Hudson and McDowell concede races in 2 of NC’s most stunning election upsets
Two Republican members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation acknowledged Wednesday there was no path to victory in their respective districts after Tuesday’s midterm elections.
NC Newsline2026/11/04

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