Students who were evacuated due to the storm are starting to trickle back to campus as the end of early voting nears.
October 2024
Red, Purple & Blue: North Carolina’s Evolving Electorate
Democrats hope new voters and shifting demographics will deliver N.C.’s electoral votes. It’ll take an impressive turnout.
A Springboard for Trustees
Two UNC-Chapel Hill trustees are running for office, one sign that public higher education is getting more political.
Critics Accuse Democratic Ag Candidate Sarah Taber Of Overstating Qualifications
Taber is facing a five-term incumbent with deep ties to farmers around the state.
Both Parties Try to Rally the Troops as Election Looms
Candidates are battling for North Carolina’s military vote, a bloc traditionally seen as conservative.
Tricia Cotham’s Bargain
The former Democrat has paid a high personal price for switching parties. What did she get in return?
Trump and Harris Fight It Out Street by Street
Republicans have had stronger get-out-the-vote efforts for more than a decade, but Democrats are determined to outwork them this year.
Dan Bishop’s Law & Order
The congressman and former state legislator is running to become the first Republican state attorney general elected in more than a century.
A Professor Walks Into a Storm
The dean of UNC-CH’s School of Civic Life and Leadership promotes civil discourse. Critics highlight the school’s conservative roots.
Inside the Southeast’s Lone Tossup Congressional Race
A Republican hasn’t held this district since 1883. But redistricting and shifting demographics have left Democratic incumbent Don Davis vulnerable.


