A closer look at North Carolina's election law changes and their potential impacts
UNCG professor Hunter Bacot breaks down the new N.C. election laws and their likely impacts on the state's electoral process and the electorate.
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Democrats in Triad's 6th District feel left out with no one to vote for Congress
North Carolina’s 14 congressional districts are equally divided between Democrats and Republicans. But that will change under new maps approved by the GOP-led legislature last year. Among those seats almost certain to flip is the Triad’s 6th District.
In Cooper lawsuit, North Carolina judges block new makeups of 2 boards, leave 5 intact
New compositions of North Carolina boards that approve transportation policy and spending and select economic incentive recipients are unconstitutional because lawmakers would have too much control over them, a panel of trial judges ruled.
Summerfield Town Council moves to search for PR firm as de-annexation threat resumes
Summerfield's Town Council called an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the renewed threat of de-annexation of more than 900 acres of land.
Nine candidates are running for seats on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
The race for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is a crowded one this year, with a total of nine candidates vying for seats.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine awarded grant to research birth outcome disparities
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received a major grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust for a project aimed at reducing disparities in birth outcomes.
Fourteen North Carolina schools earned a 'Voter Friendly Campus' designation this year
As the primary election nears, some North Carolina universities are taking extra steps to encourage students to vote.
What's at stake for education in the NC superintendent of public instruction race?
The position of North Carolina superintendent of public instruction is up for election this year. The role influences funding, policies and laws pertaining to public education.
Guilford County DA will not seek charges for Greensboro officer involved in fatal shooting last year
The Guilford County District Attorney's Office announced it will not seek charges for a Greensboro police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a man last summer.
Greensboro's new crosstown bus route brings the city closer to being car-optional
Greensboro's first crosstown bus route will connect east and west Greensboro communities and will be 'a game changer' for both the Greensboro Transit Agency and the city.