
Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
For the 2020 elections, it’s a wrap — mostly
RALEIGH — Take a deep breath. It’s finally over. Mostly.
North Carolina’s 2020 election was a mixed bag full of unexpected results. Most voters are confident in the outcomes, but others aren’t so sure, a new poll shows.
Next generation of leaders could come from newly elected commissioners
RALEIGH — Republicans won a strategic victory on Election Day in North Carolina, claiming several formerly Democratic county commission boards and adding to the pool of candidates they’ll groom for positions in higher public offices.
N.C. waits … and waits … for resolution as election results trickle out
RALEIGH — The waiting truly is the hardest part.
As election results trickle in, North Carolinians are watching, trying to make sense of which ballots we’re counting, which races are safe to predict, and which races may flip.
N.C. Supreme Court races tight, but GOP surprise with lead over Democrats
RALEIGH — A record 5.5 million or so votes have been cast in North Carolina, and Republicans are days away from confirming a potential sweep of contests for seats on the N.C. Supreme Court and the N.C. Court of Appeals. But it’s too early to make official predictions, experts say. Like the results of every other race in the 2020 election, little is certain. Yet.
Biden holds razor-thin lead over Trump in North Carolina, new poll shows
RALEIGH — Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a razor-thin lead over President Trump among North Carolina voters, a new poll shows.
What will we actually know about ballot results on Election Day?
RALEIGH — Given voting challenges amid COVID-19, what can you actually expect to know about ballot results at the close of Election Day?
Cooper promises $445 million to big corporations while small businesses struggle under COVID-19 orders
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has promised $445 million state tax dollars to corporations so far in 2020. At the same time, he’s kept a large swath of North Carolina’s small businesses closed under his COVID-19 orders.
USGA deal at Pinehurst is cronyism at its worst, experts say
RALEIGH — It’s a beautiful day for golfing in Pinehurst, or so North Carolina’s politicians would have you believe. Look closer, experts say, and you’ll see it’s a beautiful day for government handouts and corporate welfare.
Year without a state fair leaves North Carolinians sad, nostalgic
RALEIGH — For the first time in more than 20 years, Chef Felicia Daniel has no plans for autumn in North Carolina.
Bars may be left high and dry from Cooper’s next reopening plans
RALEIGH — Though Gov. Roy Cooper will ease some coronavirus restrictions in September, bars and private clubs may remain shuttered, Carolina Journal has learned.