Democrat Raymond Smith urges patience as votes are counted in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District race, despite incumbent Greg Murphy declaring victory.

Voters across Eastern North Carolina weighed in on races for sheriff, county commissioner, school board and other local offices Tuesday, with several close contests still awaiting certification.

Anita Earls, a former civil rights attorney who founded the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, beat Republican challenger Sarah Stevens, a former State Representative.

Three amendments to the North Carolina Constitution were approved Tuesday: future limits on state income taxes and local property taxes and stricter voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots.

In Eastern North Carolina, voters in all 16 counties covered by Public Radio East supported the income tax and voter ID amendments. But the property tax proposal drew more mixed results, including a narrow rejection in Washington County and an exceptionally close vote in Edgecombe County.

Voters in three Eastern North Carolina communities have approved measures expanding alcohol sales, clearing the way for qualifying businesses to serve mixed drinks.

Several closely watched races for the North Carolina General Assembly remain unsettled following Tuesday's election, including contests in Pitt County and other parts of Eastern North Carolina.

Unofficial election results show a 207-vote margin in the 3rd Congressional District, while Republican Laurie Buckhout concedes to Democratic Congressman Don Davis.

Before moving to Congress, Moore was the longest-sitting Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives.

As a ruling is awaited in the first Camp Lejeune Justice Act trial, a federal judge allows scientific evidence to carry over into a second trial beginning November 9.

The agreement could provide compensation to as many as 120,000 people who allege they suffered health problems from exposure to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam.

The state Division of Motor Vehicles' annual Crash Facts report shows more than 200 fewer people died on North Carolina roads in 2025 compared with the previous year.

The First Colony Foundation is conducting an archaeological dig along the Thomas Hariot Trail, following up on discoveries made during excavations between 2008 and 2010.

Firstman's new film is about a gay party promoter whose life is upended when he discovers he has a young son. "Arlo teaches Peter to grow up, and I think Peter teaches Arlo to be a kid," he says.

In states like Maine and Michigan, Progressives delivered major wins that helped return Democrats to power in Washington. NPR's Elena Moore discusses what comes next.

President Trump asked for voters to act like he was on the ballot. If they took that advice voters gave him a stinging repudiation of his record.

The Methodist pastor who flipped a Republican Senate seat says voters want more than political change. He tells NPR what he heard from Kansans about decency, faith and finding common ground.

Though lots of votes are left to count in California, some results in important races and ballot measures are already in.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with prominent left-wing Twitch streamer and commentator Hasan Piker about preliminary results of the midterm elections.

The measure, which states that the sales tax revenue will largely fund teacher salary supplements, passed with 63% of voters supporting it.

President Trump made the 2026 midterms all about him - and the Iran war and economic undertow took their toll.

University of Virginia's Center for Politics director Larry Sabato talks about what's next for the Democratic Party after their resounding win Tuesday night.

Michigan's first Muslim senator-elect, Abdul El-Sayed, discusses his historic victory, an unlikely agreement with Trump on Israel military aid and the political divisions that remain.