Tuesday, October 8, 2024

NC State Wire

North Carolina attorney general sues TikTok, ByteDance

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
North Carolina attorney general sues TikTok, ByteDance

(The Center Square) – TikTok, popular short-form social media video site with parent company headquartered in China, is being sued by the North Carolina attorney general.

Josh Stein, also a candidate for governor, in the lawsuit seeks injunctive relief,... Read more


Election 2024: Jackson, Bishop only U.S. House members in state level duel

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Jackson, Bishop only U.S. House members in state level duel

(The Center Square) – With just 28 days until the election, Democrat Jeff Jackson and Republican Dan Bishop are both confident in their Election Day chances becoming North Carolina's next attorney general.

Each a former state senator, the candidates... Read more


Election 2024: Supreme Court race too tight to predict

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Supreme Court race too tight to predict

(The Center Square) – Democrat Allison Riggs and Republican Jefferson Griffin are in a dead heat for the only North Carolina Supreme Court seat up for election this year.

Recent polling has had both candidates leading, but within the... Read more


Election 2024: Polling favorable for Stein to win governor's race

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Polling favorable for Stein to win governor's race

(The Center Square) – As voting in North Carolina has already begun, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor has taken an even steeper uphill climb to the governor’s mansion.

Voters only three times since the 1896 election... Read more


In-person voting to begin in North Carolina Oct. 17, despite storm damage

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
In-person voting to begin in North Carolina Oct. 17, despite storm damage

(The Center Square) – With just 10 days until in-person early voting begins in North Carolina, the State Board of Election voted unanimously to pass a resolution to assist with voting in the 13 most hard-hit counties.

Since Hurricane... Read more


Report: Stadium, arena subsidies not worth it for taxpayers

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Report: Stadium, arena subsidies not worth it for taxpayers

(The Center Square) – Professional sports teams and government officials promise tax revenue benefits when taxpayer subsidies are used to build new or renovation stadiums and arenas.

But those benefits consistently do not come to fruition, according to a... Read more


Election 2024: Competition thin for changes in state Senate

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Competition thin for changes in state Senate

(The Center Square) – Representation from the beach, near I-95 and in the most populous county are forecast to shape Republicans’ balance of authority in the 50-seat North Carolina Senate on Nov. 5.

Arguably the most watched among them... Read more


Election 2024: Four races pivotal to Republican power in House

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Four races pivotal to Republican power in House

(The Center Square) – Four races are expected to decide just how much power Republicans can muster in the 120-seat North Carolina House of Representatives this fall.

Two others are considered worthy in the discussion and three more represent... Read more


Election 2024: Education superintendent race remains a toss-up

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Education superintendent race remains a toss-up

(The Center Square) – With just 29 days until Election Day, Republican Michele Morrow and Democrat Mo Green are neck-in-neck for the position of superintendent of public instruction.

Yet, as voters begin to vote across the state, both candidates... Read more


Election 2024: Four candidates running to represent U.S. House 10

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Four candidates running to represent U.S. House 10

(The Center Square) – Four candidates are seeking to be the new representative in North Carolina's heavily-Republican 10th Congressional District.

Republican Pat Harrigan won the spring primary with 41% of the vote, turning back four others. Next up are... Read more


Election 2024: Harris giving it another go in 8th Congressional District

Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Harris giving it another go in 8th Congressional District

(The Center Square) – Democrat Justin Dues and Republican Rev. Mark Harris face off in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, a strong GOP area whose incumbent is trying to become state attorney general.

Dues is running on the motto... Read more


Election 2024: Edwards challenged by Rudow in District 11

Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Edwards challenged by Rudow in District 11

(The Center Square) – In North Carolina’s U.S. House District 11, Democrat Caleb Rudow is hoping to stop Republican U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards from gaining a second term.

Republicans have held the seat since flipping the long-time Democratic district... Read more


Election 2024: Rouzer runs to start second decade for U.S. House 7

Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Rouzer runs to start second decade for U.S. House 7

(The Center Square) – In North Carolina's 7th Congressional District, the candidates are proposing two very different visions for America.

In 2014, Republican David Rouzer flipped the district after it had long been held by Democrats. This election, Democrat... Read more


Hurricane Helene response takes center stage at Trump rally

Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Hurricane Helene response takes center stage at Trump rally

(The Center Square) – On a rally stage hundreds of miles north of Hurricane Helene’s path of devastation, former President Donald Trump attacked the federal government’s ongoing response to the disaster.

“What’s happened there is very bad,” he said... Read more


Governments respond to multiple claims on Helene

Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Governments respond to multiple claims on Helene

(The Center Square) – Bad actors coming in behind hurricanes in North Carolina is nothing new. This time, the White House felt the need to respond.

It comes just days after Rutherford County could take the rumors no more... Read more


Election 2024: Voters to decide on citizen's only constitutional amendment

Sat, 05 Oct 2024
Election 2024: Voters to decide on citizen's only constitutional amendment

(The Center Square) – North Carolina voters will have the opportunity to vote on a state constitutional amendment which will prevent noncitizens voting in any election in the state.

The North Carolina Citizenship Requirement Amendment is the only ballot... Read more


North Carolina lawmakers returning to pass Helene aid package

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
North Carolina lawmakers returning to pass Helene aid package

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers in North Carolina are returning to Raleigh to pass legislation next week securing fiscal aid and lawful allowances in other areas of daily life to the western part of the state devastated by Hurricane Helene flooding.

... Read more

Seven polls, three distinct top issues for North Carolina voters

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Seven polls, three distinct top issues for North Carolina voters

(The Center Square) – Hands down and without question, voters' cash is most important when determining the issues driving election choices for North Carolinians.

Since the election cycle began, some version of poll questions involving the economy, jobs, inflation,... Read more


North Carolina's No. 1 industry takes severe hit from Helene

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
North Carolina's No. 1 industry takes severe hit from Helene

(The Center Square) – Among the massive damage to western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene has been the loss of farm livestock fences, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said.

He called for donations to help farmers. Damage estimates are unclear... Read more


Mountains average state's highest gas prices

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Mountains average state's highest gas prices

(The Center Square) – One week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged the mountains, some of North Carolina’s highest gas prices by county average are in the region most challenged.

Statewide, the average for a gallon of unleaded... Read more