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.

She defeated incumbent John Blust by just 233 votes, despite losing her own party's support over inflammatory social media posts.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is receiving more than $35 million in federal funding for a future Western North Carolina rail service.

Environmental officials are dropping more than 20,000 pounds of native seeds across the Pisgah National Forest as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.

Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption before securing control of Congress Tuesday. But how will they accomplish their goals amid tension with President Trump?

NPR's A Martinez talks with Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York about Democrats' priorities and strategies now that the party has won back control of the House and Senate.

Speaker Mike Johnson won't stay on as GOP leader in the House when the new Congress convenes in January. His decision follows crushing losses by Republicans in the midterm election.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with historian and journalist Anne Applebaum about how much a Democrat-led Congress can steer foreign policy.

Democrats are planning out how to tackle their agenda in the new year, ballots are still being counted in some undecided races, Trump avoids taking the blame after GOP midterm losses.

NPR's A Martinez visits 90s music icon Alanis Morissette as she prepares for her residency "Butterfly with a Machete," a series of concerts in Los Angeles that are part musical performance, part storytelling.

The Democratic gains in this week's midterm elections will bring a different business climate to Washington. But the overall economy should be OK.