Cheri Beasley’s Record Is On Trial

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Cheri Beasley’s Record Is On Trial

The U.S. Senate candidate and former chief justice of the state Supreme Court touts her independence as a jurist, an assessment many court watchers share. But Republicans are already taking aim at her record in TV ads. // Photos by Cornell Watson

BY Jim MorrillMay 24, 2022

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Patrick Cannon’s Campaign for Redemption

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Buying a Blue Seat

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Buying a Blue Seat

How the race for North Carolina’s most progressive district became the most expensive Democratic congressional primary in state history.

BY Jeffrey BillmanMay 10, 2022
McCrae Dowless' Last Spin

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McCrae Dowless' Last Spin

Dowless, a small-town vote wrangler who rose to national infamy over election fraud charges, was laid to rest on Saturday.

BY Michael Graff and Nick OchsnerMay 03, 2022

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The Lithium War Next Door

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The Lithium War Next Door

A lithium mining startup promised to make Gaston County a clean-energy boomtown. But perceived slights and concerns over water have turned neighbors against the project. // Photos by Brian Blanco

BY Alexander C. KaufmanMay 22, 2022
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A $1.25 Billion Bet

The New Hanover Endowment, created from the sale of a Wilmington hospital, has the power to radically change the lives of county residents. All eyes are on CEO William Buster to get it right. // Photos by Andrew Craft

BY Kevin MaurerMay 19, 2022
Patrick Cannon’s Campaign for Redemption

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Patrick Cannon’s Campaign for Redemption

The former Charlotte mayor was the youngest person ever elected to the city council but went to prison for taking bribes. Queen City voters are wrestling with whether to give him another chance. // Photos by Cornell Watson

BY Tim FunkMay 12, 2022
How to Overturn an Election

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How to Overturn an Election

An obscure North Carolina law allows the General Assembly to decide some contested elections. As overseeing voting becomes a partisan battleground, some fear that the law could be used to override voters' will.

BY Jeffrey BillmanMay 05, 2022