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RALEIGH (828NewsNow) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is urging residents to prepare their homes for the colder winter months due to black bears now actively searching for places to den. According to a Nov. 13 news release, wildlife officials said late fall is when bears ramp up...
Another North Carolina Congressional race could be headed to a recount. Republican U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan, who represents North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District, leads his Democratic challenger Ashley Bell by 2,485 votes as of Wednesday morning after new provisional ballots were counted. The district includes parts of Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Yadkin and Forsyth counties. That drops Harrigan’s lead to just 0.84 percentage points, within the margin for a recount under state law. County boards of election are scheduled to meet Friday morning for their canvass meetings. Once county boards meet, a losing candidate in a non-statewide race can demand a recount if the margin in the race “is 1% or less of the total votes cast in the contest,” according to the State Board of Elections. Bell alluded to the possibility of a recount in a thank you email to supporters Sunday. “I do think it is likely that once provisional ballots are counted we will move into recount availability,” she wrote at the time. “With that said, we will keep monitoring the situation. We won’t know the final count for several more days. If we do make it into recount territory, we will consider options at that time.” In
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Two cold fronts are crossing the Piedmont today. The first is bringing showers to the early morning commute, and the second will usher in breezy, cool weather for the rest of the day. Winds will increase today, reaching 10-15 mph with wind gusts up to 30 mph. Most of the day, we […]
Chuck Hubbard stood for a photograph near the visitor center of the U.S. Capitol, his arms stretched wide, telling his supporters on social media that Monday marked the first full-day of freshman orientation for the 120th Congress. Jamie Ager posted a video from the steps of the Capitol promising his constituents he was working on bringing them additional relief for Helene, the 2024 storm that tore through North Carolina’s mountains. Both of them found Reps. Deborah Ross and Alma Adams and posed with fellow Democrats from North Carolina who just helped flip the state blue. And all of this is being documented online while North Carolina’s new members of Congress learn that inside the U.S. Capitol grounds are a barber shop; a gym; chain restaurants, including Starbucks; and the largest library in the country. Their social media presence has brought an unusual level of attention to the tradition of learning how to become a member of Congress. It hadn’t even been a week since the midterms when more than 100 candidates were summoned to Capitol Hill — some, including Hubbard, unsure if they even yet won their race. Their lives now consist of learning security protocols; lobbying for committee assignments;
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed this coming Sunday, Nov. 15, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in North Carolina. The proclamation recognizes an international day to remember people killed and seriously injured on our roads, acknowledge first responders and advocate for better driving habits.
Consumers complained about fuel quality at two dozen gas Triangle stations recently, and state inspectors found issues at a handful of them. Between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, customers submitted complaints about 24 stations in Wake, Durham, Chatham and Johnston counties to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Standards Division didn’t receive any complaints about Orange County stations during that time. Complaints were made about 20 Wake County stations, two in Johnston and one each in Durham and Chatham, according to records obtained by The News & Observer. In the complaints, drivers reported a variety of issues with their vehicles including: losing power, having difficulty starting; check engine lights turning on; and engines stalling. Some people reported taking their cars to mechanics, who said the cars were filled with contaminated fuel. Inspectors followed up on the complaints and discovered fuel quality problems at five stations, all in Wake County. Tests are conducted at stations and in the lab to ensure that fuel meets the advertised ethanol content, octane rating and other specifications. That way, consumers get what they’re paying for , and don’t inadvertently damage their vehicles with contaminated fuel. Here’s what the tests showed. Fuel
Scott Mason, a long-time television journalist known to many as the Tar Heel Traveler, is back telling stories about North Carolina and its residents. On social media, Mason announced a new video podcast, and he confirmed to The News & Observer it will debut on Tuesday, Dec. 1. He’s also appearing in television commercials, lending his voice for audiobooks, continuing his work as a motivational speaker and hopes to announce a new television venture in the weeks ahead, he said. “Hard to believe, but I’ve been telling stories on television for 42 years, mainly inspiring stories,” Mason told his Instagram followers. “I’ve met so many great people. Well, change has happened in my life. Although I still plan to tell stories, though in just a bit of a different format. I’m so excited about it, and I will be telling you a lot more about what’s coming in the weeks ahead.” On TikTok , Mason’s recent videos are from the recent North Carolina State Fair, interviewing fair officials and vendors about their crafts, using the moniker “Scott Mason Stories,” which is also the name of his new website . Mason confirmed he was no longer at WRAL in August after
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Tim Merrick won the North Carolina House District 20 race over Dane Scalise by 77 votes after the New Hanover County Board of Elections completed its vote canvass. Official results posted on the State Board of Elections website show Merrick received 22,156 votes to...
Every November, people gather to remember members of the transgender community whose lives were taken by violence. Their names are read aloud, candles are lit and vigils offer space to mourn those who should still be here. But when November 20 passes and the candles burn out, the challenges facing...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - North Carolina was awarded $216 million toward rural healthcare. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded funding to expand the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The program was designed to improve healthcare and maintain services in rural areas. A news release says the...
Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. has moved ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in the race to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.
The 2026 North Carolina Book Award recipients have been announced. The fiction prize is going to Joshua Trent Brown for his debut novel "The Walls Are Closing In On Us." The nonfiction category winner is Judkin Browning for “Deserter Declarations: Letters from North Carolinians Who Abandoned Their Confederate Units.” Browning is a professor of military history at Appalachian State University.
Fiscal conservatives had two wins on Election Night in North Carolina: both constitutional amendments limiting taxes were approved by voters. Though Democrats swept many races across the nation and the state, the two tax amendments proposed by Republicans received significant voter approval. As soon as election results are certified, the amendments are official. One of them is specific, the other is vague. Both will impact how much money you owe the government every year. Income tax cap Voters approved a new amendment to the state constitution that caps the state income tax rate at 3.5%. The income tax rate for 2026 is 3.99%. It was already scheduled to drop to 3.49% in 2027, which was part of the state budget agreement between Republican leaders of the General Assembly and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein this past summer. So your new tax rate, come January, already will be 3.49% because of the budget bill. Control of the state House flipped from Republican to Democrat in the election, while Senate Republicans maintain a slim majority, according to unofficial results. If newly elected lawmakers, plus those who were just reelected, want to increase income taxes next year, they have to
Moving from Charlotte or Raleigh to rural North Carolina gives your dog a whole new world to sniff. It also changes familiar habits, from quick potty breaks to trips for veterinary care. Country life can be wonderful for dogs, but open space still needs boundaries and planning. A few steady...
Drought conditions are worsening across eastern North Carolina, with several counties moving into severe drought this week and little relief expected in the coming days. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows conditions deteriorating in Washington, Tyrrell, inland Hyde and much of Beaufort County. Severe drought also affects areas including Pitt, Onslow, Duplin, Martin, Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson and Bertie counties.
North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic “forever chemicals,” arguing that the company’s cleanup proposal violates the terms of a consent order. The state Department of Environmental Quality detailed multiple inadequacies...
A proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy could create one of the world’s largest regulated electricity businesses. Announced in May 2026, the deal would bring together major energy operations serving millions of customers across the southeastern United States. However, the proposed merger has become a...
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s election results could change as county election boards meet Friday to certify the results of the Nov. 3 general election. All 100 county boards of elections are scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, for their official canvass, according to the North Carolina State Board […]
The North Carolina General Assembly is coming back for a post-election lame duck session next week. But what they’ll do, if anything, is still being decided. Democratic lawmakers, who benefited from the national blue tsunami on election night, would rather not see any action. But Republicans still control both the House and Senate, so they get to set the schedule until the end of the year. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said Thursday he remains “unconvinced that it’s necessary.” Stein has had preliminary discussions about the session, but doesn’t have any clarity on what they could take up yet, he said. “If (legislators) come in, we need to make sure that we’re investing in things that are going to make a difference in people’s lives. We have to make sure that we are supporting law enforcement. We have to make sure we’re strengthening the economy. We have to continue investing in Western North Carolina,” Stein told The News & Observer as he spoke to reporters after an unrelated event at the Executive Mansion. “So we’re having these preliminary conversations with (Republicans). The fact that it’s unclear what they’re going to be working on tells you that this may not be the
