Today in North Carolina
Incumbent Congressman Ted Budd holds onto seat in Triad area race which received national attention
Update: 'Active shooter' at Topsail High School in eastern NC ends up being malfunctioning water heater
Source: WECT
After community debate, Triad city says enough is enough, bans scooter company from operating
Republican George Holding defeats challenger Linda Coleman, thanks supporters
Source: News & Observer
Joe Sam Queen, former mountain NC House District 119 rep, regains seat from Republican Mike Clampitt who beat him in 2016
Midterms in NC see huge turnout, mixed results
After months of campaigning and record high turnouts, candidates in North Carolina's 2018 midterms can finally sleep in. The results were mixed, however, with Democrats doing well in the state General Assembly races and picking up a seat on the state Supreme Court and Republicans wining all three competitive U.S. Congress seats and passing four of six of their constitutional amendments.
Election Day has arrived! Remember to vote
Final notice: Don't be misled by NC Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin's cynical campaign
If you're reading this, you probably already knew that Chris Anglin is not a candidate in good standing with his "party." In fact, he didn't even belong to the party until virtually the moment the race began. But like I said, you knew that. The unfortunate part is the people who NEED to know that so they don't just see an "R" and vote for it, still don't seem aware and will contribute to giving the Democrats a 5-2 majority on the state's highest court.
"Walnut to Wade" I-440 widening project in Raleigh set to start soon after DOT awards contract
The project to widen the beltline from four lanes to six lanes is set to start after The Lane Construction Corporation of Cheshire, Connecticut, had their $347 million bid approved. The project is expected to take up to four years though, with a finish date of 2023.