The Wake County Board of Commissioners just voted to approve Atrium Health, North Carolina’s largest hospital chain, merging with WakeMed, a move that left some state officials “profoundly concerned.”
GREENVILLE - Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy entered the closing stretch of the North Carolina 3rd District campaign with about $2.4 million in cash on hand, compared with $81,164.67 for Democratic challenger Raymond Smith Jr., according to FEC summaries through Sept. 30.
RALEIGH - Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency Thursday in Dare and Hyde counties after back-to-back coastal storms damaged N.C. Highway 12, a step intended to coordinate repairs and support the state’s request for federal aid.
RALEIGH - A Carolina Journal poll released Oct. 22 found Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley 49.4% to 39.1% among 600 likely North Carolina voters, a narrower margin than in September.
FAYETTEVILLE - A state audit found that Fayetteville State University did not consistently administer its procurement-card program, identifying delayed reviews, missing records and purchases barred by university rules.
WASHINGTON - Sabato’s Crystal Ball has moved North Carolina’s 1st and 11th congressional district races from Toss-up to Leans Democratic in its Oct. 20 House ratings update.
ASHEVILLE - A state audit found that UNC Asheville did not consistently administer its procurement and travel-card programs, identifying missing documentation and purchases that violated university rules.
RALEIGH - Gov. Josh Stein has asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to review a divided ruling that upheld moving elections-board appointment authority from the governor to the state auditor.
ASHEVILLE - A Trump-aligned super PAC canceled future advertising reservations in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, according to the Washington Sun, which said it independently confirmed the cancellation.
RALEIGH - An ActiVote poll released Oct. 20 found Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley 56.9% to 43.1% among 400 likely midterm voters in North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race.
RALEIGH - Ballotpedia identifies 23 of North Carolina's 120 House districts as battlegrounds in elections that could decide whether Republicans regain veto-override strength.
RALEIGH - An Elon University Poll released Oct. 20 found Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley 52% to 39% among likely voters in North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate race.
