Roy Cooper declares victory in video released Nov. 22
Democrat Roy Cooper released a video Sunday, Nov. 22, 2016 thanking his supporters and declaring victory in the still-contested race for governor against incumbant Pat McCrory.
Early voting gets underway on April 19 for the 2018 primary, with every seat in the North Carolina legislature in play. Here's what you need to know to cast your vote.
Raleigh mayor Nancy McFarlane took Charles Francis to task for what she called “misleading rhetoric” during a press conference outside City Hall Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.
Raleigh mayoral candidate Charles Francis speaks to his supporters during an election night party at The Big Easy in Raleigh on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.
Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane talks to her supporters Tuesday evening, Oct. 10, 2017, at Brewery Bhavana in downtown Raleigh. McFarlane and challenger Charles Francis are likely to face off in a November runoff election.
Faisal Khan of the Carolina Peace Center speaks during an electoral college protest outside of the State Capitol Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 in Raleigh, N.C.
Devised in 1787, the purpose of the Electoral College was a compromise to set a balance between those who wanted the popular vote to determine the election and those who didn't want public input. The number of Congress members a state has is how m
During a press conference at the NC Legislature, state GOP spokesman Dallas Woodhouse interrupted Alan McSurely, attorney with the state NAACP. As McSurely joined Democrats criticizing Republicans for making a power grab in the special session, Wo
President-elect Donald Trump is officially announcing he will nominate retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to be his Defense Secretary, bringing his pick onstage in North Carolina. Mattis briefly addressed the crowd in Fayetteville, thanking Trump fo
Brandon Herrera, left, from Fayetteville and De Lance Stephens from Wade tell why they support President-elect Donald Trump. They were outside Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville before the start of Trump's "Thank You" rally.
VIDEO: Supporters begin to gather to celebrate Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s election win during a victory rally Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, 2016 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, N.C. Cooper, a Democrat and the state’s attorney general, had a lead of
VIDEO: Governor-elect Roy Cooper thanks supporters during a victory rally Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, 2016 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, N.C. Cooper, a Democrat and the state’s attorney general, had a lead of 10,293 votes over Gov. Pat McCrory i
VIDEO: President-elect Donald Trump expresses his gratitude to North Carolina supporters for helping him to victory as he carried the battleground state in the recent election during a "Thank You," rally at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C. He
Donald Trump kicked off his "thank you tour" with the announcement that he was selecting retured Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis for secretary of defense, a move that will break from the custom to have a civilian lead the Pentagon. For Mattis to be co
