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Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

Man charged in North Carolina highway shootings will remain in jail for now

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway and several homes in recent days, wounding one person, will remain in…

Democratic incumbent Don Davis wins reelection in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race

Democratic incumbent Don Davis wins reelection in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican opponent Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race. Davis…

GOP candidate concedes race to Democratic US Rep Don Davis in NC’s 1st Congressional District

GOP candidate concedes race to Democratic US Rep Don Davis in NC’s 1st Congressional District

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout conceded the race for North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional district on Wednesday following a tight, closely watched race against incumbent first-term Democratic U.S. Rep.…

Republican Brad Knott wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District

Republican Brad Knott wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Brad Knott won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel did not run for reelection. Knott is a former…

North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites

North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had already surpassed its early-voting record set in 2020, but the State Board of Elections announced Sunday that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting…

Early in-person voting in North Carolina exceeds 2020 total

Early in-person voting in North Carolina exceeds 2020 total

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Early in-person voting in North Carolina ends on Saturday, but the number of people who have cast ballots by this method already has exceeded the total from…