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Congressman David Rouzer talks about border security, having recently returned from a trip touring areas of the Rio Grande River Valley between the United States and Mexico.
More >>Congressman David Rouzer talks about border security, having recently returned from a trip touring areas of the Rio Grande River Valley between the United States and Mexico.
More >>Michael Lee is seeking re-election for a second full term in the North Carolina Senate, running against challenger Andrew Barnhill.
More >>Michael Lee is seeking re-election for a second full term in the North Carolina Senate, running against challenger Andrew Barnhill.
More >>Rep. Susi Hamilton is seeking her fourth term in the NC House District 18 seat, and she is facing challenger Gerald Benton in the General Election.
More >>Rep. Susi Hamilton is seeking her fourth term in the NC House District 18 seat, and she is facing challenger Gerald Benton in the General Election.
More >>Thom Tillis has taken his public service to Washington, DC, having become North Carolina's junior senator in 2014. Now he is watching as the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory are embroiled in a national controversy over HB2, the law mandating where transgender people must use public restrooms and facilities.
More >>Thom Tillis has taken his public service to Washington, DC, having become North Carolina's junior senator in 2014. Now he is watching as the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory are embroiled in a national controversy over HB2, the law mandating where transgender people must use public restrooms and facilities.
More >>Ten candidates filed as candidates for New Hanover County Commissioner, three Democrats and seven Republicans.Since there are three open seats, the Democratic primary is not contested. That leaves a group of candidates trying to win the nomination in the GOP primary March 15. You'll see interviews with all seven, commenting on their priorities for improving the county if they are elected.
More >>Ten candidates filed as candidates for New Hanover County Commissioner, three Democrats and seven Republicans.Since there are three open seats, the Democratic primary is not contested. That leaves a group of candidates trying to win the nomination in the GOP primary March 15. You'll see interviews with all seven, commenting on their priorities for improving the county if they are elected.
More >>A gunman opened fire at a GOP legislator and staff baseball practice in Alexandria, VA on June 14. House Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip, two staffers were injured, as well as two Capitol Police officers.
More >>A gunman opened fire at a GOP legislator and staff baseball practice in Alexandria, VA on June 14. House Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip, two staffers were injured, as well as two Capitol Police officers.
More >>After a terrorist attack in London, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to vociferously defend his now-blocked travel ban.
More >>After a terrorist attack in London, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to vociferously defend his now-blocked travel ban.
More >>North Korea's ballistic missile program includes weapons that can reach many U.S, military installations in the Pacific Ocean.
More >>North Korea's ballistic missile program includes weapons that can reach many U.S, military installations in the Pacific Ocean.
More >>President Donald Trump plans to build a wall on the border with Mexico. He has said no one can build a wall better than him. He'll have to do better than these famous walls to make that promise a reality.
More >>President Donald Trump plans to build a wall on the border with Mexico. He has said no one can build a wall better than him. He'll have to do better than these famous walls to make that promise a reality.
More >>The first 100 days of the Trump presidency has included two travel bans and several executive orders.
More >>The first 100 days of the Trump presidency has included two travel bans and several executive orders.
More >>In a wide-ranging interview Monday, Representative David Rouzer (R-NC 7) said the federal government is not unified now, but work could still get done before the year is out.
More >>In a wide-ranging interview Monday, Representative David Rouzer (R-NC 7) said the federal government is not unified now, but work could still get done before the year is out.
More >>House Speaker Tim Moore said Wednesday he plans to convene a legislative hearing to investigate the discharge of the unregulated chemical GenX into the Cape Fear River. “I’ll be announcing committee appointments in the coming days to convene investigative hearings on the GenX issue as soon as possible,”
More >>House Speaker Tim Moore said Wednesday he plans to convene a legislative hearing to investigate the discharge of the unregulated chemical GenX into the Cape Fear River. “I’ll be announcing committee appointments in the coming days to convene investigative hearings on the GenX issue as soon as possible,”
More >>Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills that passed the General Assembly earlier this month, including one the governor claims would impact the ability to protect water quality.
More >>Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills that passed the General Assembly earlier this month, including one the governor claims would impact the ability to protect water quality.
More >>Rep. Chris Millis (R-Pender, Onslow) and Rep. Justin Burr (R-Montgomery, Stanly) released a statement Monday afternoon regarding House Bill 330 and the deadly violence in Charlottesville.
More >>Rep. Chris Millis (R-Pender, Onslow) and Rep. Justin Burr (R-Montgomery, Stanly) released a statement Monday afternoon regarding House Bill 330 and the deadly violence in Charlottesville.
More >>Mark Harris announced Monday he plans to seek the Republican nomination for the North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District in 2018. The district stretches from Charlotte, where Harris lives, all the way into western Bladen County. Republican Robert Pittenger is in his third term representing the Ninth Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.
More >>Mark Harris announced Monday he plans to seek the Republican nomination for the North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District in 2018. The district stretches from Charlotte, where Harris lives, all the way into western Bladen County. Republican Robert Pittenger is in his third term representing the Ninth Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.
More >>Several incumbent mayors will face opposition in the 2017 municipal elections in November following the end of the candidate filing period on Friday.
More >>Several incumbent mayors will face opposition in the 2017 municipal elections in November following the end of the candidate filing period on Friday.
More >>The filing period for candidates in North Carolina's 2017 municipal elections ended at noon on Friday, and several towns and cities will see new elected leaders take office after the general election in November.
More >>The filing period for candidates in North Carolina's 2017 municipal elections ended at noon on Friday, and several towns and cities will see new elected leaders take office after the general election in November.
More >>Governor Roy Cooper will decide soon whether to veto the budget plan passed by the General Assembly. House lawmakers voted 77-38 Thursday afternoon to give final approval to the $23 billion spending plan that supporters say contains middle-class tax cuts, nearly ten percent teacher raises on average over two years, and money for Hurricane Matthew relief and reserves.
More >>Governor Roy Cooper will decide soon whether to veto the budget plan passed by the General Assembly. House lawmakers voted 77-38 Thursday afternoon to give final approval to the $23 billion spending plan that supporters say contains middle-class tax cuts, nearly ten percent teacher raises on average over two years, and money for Hurricane Matthew relief and reserves.
More >>Republican leaders in the General Assembly are pushing back against Governor Roy Cooper’s call for a special legislative session to redraw voting maps, after the U.S. Supreme Court found current lines unconstitutional.
More >>Republican leaders in the General Assembly are pushing back against Governor Roy Cooper’s call for a special legislative session to redraw voting maps, after the U.S. Supreme Court found current lines unconstitutional.
More >>Another candidate has announced intentions to run for a seat on Wilmington City Council. Hollis Briggs Jr, who is a native of Wilmington, said in a news release his campaign “will focus on government accountability and public safety”.
More >>Another candidate has announced intentions to run for a seat on Wilmington City Council. Hollis Briggs Jr, who is a native of Wilmington, said in a news release his campaign “will focus on government accountability and public safety”.
More >>HB186, which proposes to repeal the controversial HB2 law in North Carolina, received a committee referral Monday night in the state House. Bipartisan support is the reason Rep. Ted Davis said he signed on as a primary sponsor of the bill.
More >>HB186, which proposes to repeal the controversial HB2 law in North Carolina, received a committee referral Monday night in the state House. Bipartisan support is the reason Rep. Ted Davis said he signed on as a primary sponsor of the bill.
More >>Kyle Horton has launched her first political campaign nearly 18 months before the 2018 General Election. She has declared herself a candidate for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District, running for the seat currently held by second-term Republican Rep. David Rouzer. ..
More >>Kyle Horton has launched her first political campaign nearly 18 months before the 2018 General Election. She has declared herself a candidate for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District, running for the seat currently held by second-term Republican Rep. David Rouzer. ..
More >>Convicted sex offenders would be required to pay a fee to be listed on North Carolina’s Sex Offender Registry, under a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Davis of New Hanover County.
More >>Convicted sex offenders would be required to pay a fee to be listed on North Carolina’s Sex Offender Registry, under a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Ted Davis of New Hanover County.
More >>The state Senate will reconvene shortly after midnight Thursday, to give final approval to the chamber's budget plan.
More >>The state Senate will reconvened shortly after midnight Thursday, then passed the budget plan around 3 a.m. Friday.
More >>The state Senate voted Monday night by a 33-15 margin to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill to combine the state ethics commission and elections board. The state House is scheduled to vote on the override when it reconvenes Tuesday morning.
More >>The state Senate voted Monday night by a 33-15 margin to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill to combine the state ethics commission and elections board. The state House is scheduled to vote on the override when it reconvenes Tuesday morning.
More >>Former lawmaker Susi Hamilton of Wilmington was unanimously confirmed Tuesday by the state Senate as the Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
More >>Former lawmaker Susi Hamilton of Wilmington was unanimously confirmed Tuesday by the state Senate as the Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
More >>Lawmakers in the NC House of Representatives approved a bill making Pender County Board of Education elections partisan after more than 40 years of non-partisan races. The bill now heads to the state Senate for debate.
More >>Lawmakers in the NC House of Representatives approved a bill making Pender County Board of Education elections partisan after more than 40 years of non-partisan races. The bill now heads to the state Senate for debate.
More >>Political strategist Kellyanne Conway, who made history in 2016 as the first woman to run a winning presidential campaign, will address the NC GOP state convention in Wilmington on June 3.
More >>Political strategist Kellyanne Conway, who made history in 2016 as the first woman to run a winning presidential campaign, will address the NC GOP state convention in Wilmington on June 3.
More >>A bill to abolish the coroner’s office in Columbus County has cleared its first legislative hurdle by unanimous vote. The bill needs approval in a second committee before making it to the floor for a full House vote.
More >>A bill to abolish the coroner’s office in Columbus County has cleared its first legislative hurdle by unanimous vote. The bill needs approval in a second committee before making it to the floor for a full House vote.
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President Donald Trump lashed out at South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Twitter again Thursday morning as Republicans criticize his response to the Charlottesville white supremacist rally that ended with one woman dead.
More >>President Donald Trump lashed out at South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Twitter again Thursday morning as Republicans criticize his response to the Charlottesville white supremacist rally that ended with one woman dead.
More >>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling upon Congressional leaders to change nationwide sex trafficking laws in order to better fight the issue.
More >>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling upon Congressional leaders to change nationwide sex trafficking laws in order to better fight the issue.
More >>Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin came down hard on President Donald Trump on Tuesday night following the president's press conference which blamed "both sides" for the violence that ended with the death of one woman and 19 others injured at a white supremacist rally in Virginia.
More >>Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin came down hard on President Donald Trump on Tuesday night following the president's press conference which blamed "both sides" for the violence that ended with the death of one woman and 19 others injured at a white supremacist rally in Virginia.
More >>South Carolina is the latest state to accuse a drug manufacturer of exacerbating its opioid drug crisis by using deceptive marketing.
More >>South Carolina is the latest state to accuse a drug manufacturer of exacerbating its opioid drug crisis by using deceptive marketing.
More >>A GOP senator says all Republicans are in trouble politically if they're unable to scrap former President Barack Obama's health care law and replace it with a better one.
More >>A GOP senator says all Republicans are in trouble politically if they're unable to scrap former President Barack Obama's health care law and replace it with a better one.
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