Less than 4,000 votes separate NC Supreme Court Chief Justice separate incumbent Cheri Beasley, D, from her GOP challenger Paul Newby in this too-close-to-call race.
Biden’s pick, Michael Regan, has led NC’s top environmental agency during a tumultuous time, including cleanup of the Cape Fear River.
Regan most recently served as North Carolina’s top environmental regulator, where he oversaw the largest coal ash cleanup in United States history.
State officials approve certification of 2020 election results, although pending recounts and protests in five races remain.
How robust coronavirus policies are allowing candidates like Joe Biden, Cal Cunningham, and Roy Cooper to seize control of their races.
At times, the race between Cheri Beasley and Paul Newby has been separated by just a handful of votes as the state tallies absentee ballots.
The vaccine is slowly rolling out in North Carolina, but the coronavirus’ spread is at an all-time high.
In a post-HB2 world, Orange County, long a progressive bastion of NC, will lead the way for LGBTQ protections.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper puts off coronavirus reopening another five weeks, but says state might be able to host scaled back Republican National Convention.
NC has had a slow start with the COVID vaccine. And a recent move to divert shots to more large-scale events might short rural areas.
