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The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms

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The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms

Oct 15, 2026 · 7:02 PM · Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON — The No Kings movement that has brought millions to the streets across the United States three times since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term is staging its next event at the polls. Organizers across hundreds of advocacy groups…

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NC officials express confidence in election integrity as early voting begins

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NC officials express confidence in election integrity as early voting begins

Oct 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Clayton Henkel

Early voting is off to a strong start for the 2026 midterms with more than 27,000 ballots cast before noon Thursday, the first day of early in-person voting, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes. Seventy-four percent…

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NC Republicans Tillis, Moore prepare for GOP losses in upcoming election

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NC Republicans Tillis, Moore prepare for GOP losses in upcoming election

Oct 15, 2026 · 6:33 PM · Christine Zhu

Recent polls have shown a tough political climate for the GOP.

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Trump: Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed

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Trump: Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed

Oct 15, 2026 · 3:55 PM · Ariana Figueroa

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday announced that the execution of a man convicted of the Fort Hood shooting will not be livestreamed, a reversal after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week that Nidal Hasan’s death by firing squad would be public. …

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Duke’s fixation on dirty energy is costing you

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Duke’s fixation on dirty energy is costing you

Oct 15, 2026 · 2:20 PM · Mikaela Curry, Tyson Slocum

When an unusual heat wave hit North Carolina on September 18, millions of residents turned on the AC to escape the high temperatures. This unexpected demand strained the electric grid, jeopardizing the ability of homes and businesses to keep power on and…

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A former school finds new life as affordable housing for NC seniors

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A former school finds new life as affordable housing for NC seniors

Oct 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Trevon Spencer

YANCEYVILLE — When Cassandra Henderson returned to Dillard Junior High School, memories from her time there decades ago came roaring back. She remembers the school bus dropping her off at the front steps, the hallways with metal lockers lining the walls and…

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Ten endangered red wolves exchanged between NC and NY in conservation effort

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Ten endangered red wolves exchanged between NC and NY in conservation effort

Oct 14, 2026 · 10:30 PM · Trevon Spencer

Ten endangered red wolves were transported between North Carolina and New York Tuesday as part of a coordinated effort to preserve the critically endangered species. Pilots to the Rescue — a nonprofit that uses volunteer pilots to transport animals — flew three…

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Calls mount for NC attorney general to review ‘rushed’ WakeMed-Atrium merger

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Calls mount for NC attorney general to review ‘rushed’ WakeMed-Atrium merger

Oct 14, 2026 · 9:33 PM · Clayton Henkel

Three weeks after a divided Wake County Board of Commissioners gave its approval for Atrium Health to merge with WakeMed, a coalition of health advocates, state employees and nonprofit groups says there are far too many unanswered questions. Wednesday’s news conference took…

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Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%

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Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%

Oct 14, 2026 · 8:26 PM · Tim Henderson

Inflation grew to a 3.7% annual rate in September, according to an Oct. 14 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. In the last consumer price inflation report before midterm elections, with voters already fed up…

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Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens

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Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens

Oct 14, 2026 · 7:09 PM · Jonathan Shorman

The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the Trump administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begins in the midterm elections. The Justice Department on Tuesday gave California…

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