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.

Attorneys disagree over deadlines following the first Camp Lejeune Justice Act trial, while questions remain about efforts to reach a global settlement.

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.

The state's blue wave ran from the mountains in the west to the coast in the east.

Hudson was the fifth-highest ranking Republican in Congress.

Democrat Marsie West has defeated Republican Chris Parker in Forsyth County's District B race. Her victory gives Democrats control of the county commission for the first time in years.

Here are the midterm election results for Asheville mayor, City Council, NC-11 and more.

Democrat LaKesha Womack defeated incumbent Republican Tim Moore in North Carolina's 14th Congressional District, a seat widely viewed as safe for Republicans. In another upset, Democratic challenger Jamie Ager flipped a Republican-held district in western North Carolina.

Democratic challenger Ken McCool held a large lead for a key state House seat over Republican incumbent Tricia Cotham.

Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, according to a race call from The Associated Press. Cooper, the former governor, becomes the first Democrat elected to the Senate in North Carolina since 2008.

This election will determine control of Congress. Rep. Pete Aguilar, who represents California's 33rd Congressional District, shares how Democratic Party leaders are feeling as results come in.

On election night, photographers will be in position, ready to snap history-making moments. It's something Pulitzer-prize-winner photographer David Hume Kennerly, has done for decades.

As the Ukraine war grinds on, ties between Russia and neighboring Japan are at their worst in decades. Tokyo wants more support from Washington, but some Japanese are concerned they may not get it.