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NC political titan Phil Berger trails by 2 votes, several Dem incumbents fall

March 4, 2026

Phil Berger, the most powerful Republican in North Carolina, trails his Republican opponent by two votes and three conservative Democrats got shown the door on Tuesday.

🤑 NC has a gambling problem, new report finds

August 10, 2026

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got NC’s role in “the best year in movie history,” and a troubling new study on gambling addiction, but first: Since I’ve been a kid—and I’m 43 years old—people have been talking about getting young people to vote.…

🦇 Batman patrols this NC small town

July 14, 2026

Plus: 11 affordable road trips in NC Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have a free summer meals program in jeopardy and our guide to affordable NC road trips, but first: Not every hero wears a cape. But sometimes they do. You simply have to read this story out of the western…

Roy Cooper officially enters US Senate race

July 28, 2025

Cooper officially announced his candidacy for North Carolina’s US Senate seat in 2026. He hasn’t lost an election since entering politics in 1986.

Early voting begins today. Here’s what to watch for in the 2026 NC primaries

February 12, 2026

The 2026 NC primaries are about to kick off, setting up key congressional, state legislative and judicial elections in November.

🥺 NC bball player gets heartwarming surprise

July 31, 2026

Plus: NC man dies of leukemia in ICE custody Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we have a blast from NC’s weird past and a breaking news story on ICE, but first: Every week, we pull together a few feel-good stories to send you into the weekend with a headwind. We call it…

😍 An NC basketball legend’s cool new youth academy

June 12, 2026

Plus: Name this western NC lake. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got the latest edition of “Where are we in NC?” in addition to maybe the biggest healthcare story of 2026 and a convo with one of NC’s youngest lawmakers, but let’s start with this: The first time I saw Kemba…

Here’s what ‘closing the chapter’ on FEMA would mean for North Carolina disasters

June 10, 2026

Officials say disaster survivors in rural North Carolina would be hit the hardest by the changes proposed by a Trump FEMA council.

A super PAC’s going to lie about Roy Cooper. A lot.

April 16, 2026

Plus: Your week in NC protests. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We begin today with one of the most important elections of 2026. This fall, it pits a former governor and attorney general, Roy Cooper, against a longtime GOP fundraiser, Michael Whatley. Recently, the right-wing Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) announced that it is investing…

Black moms are dying from pregnancy-related causes. Sen. Murdock says North Carolina should try to stop it

April 17, 2026

As Gov. Josh Stein recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, Sen. Murdock is using the spotlight to press her Momnibus 3.5 bill and a broader “20 for 20” agenda she says could save people’s lives across the state.