The candidates for governor of North Carolina have always held a debate. This year, Mark Robinson and Josh Stein won't face off.

Republicans have a 5-2 majority on the state Supreme Court, and Democrats are fighting to hold onto Allison Riggs' seat this ...

As workplace fatalities rise, the candidates to be North Carolina’s top labor regulator have starkly different philosophies.

Darrell Allison was an unconventional choice when he became chancellor of Fayetteville State University. Has his tenure ...

Many were skeptical of Darrell Allison. Now enrollment is up, dropouts are down, and buildings are rising.

Jolene Strickland won votes, money, and press coverage. Too bad she was never a real candidate for governor of North Carolina ...

In May 1996, a political unknown made waves in the North Carolina gubernatorial race. Jolene Strickland was a small-town mayor, educator, NASCAR fan, and daughter of a tobacco farmer. She lived on Big ...

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