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.

British American reporter and author Simon Winchester died of a heart attack Nov. 3. We take a moment to remember his long career, which included covering Bloody Sunday and Watergate.

Google, Meta, and TikTok have sued California to block the enforcement of a state law meant to protect children from getting addicted to social media.

Ancient Egyptian mummy remains were once marketed as medicine. Research finds at least some of these products came from real human remains and that mummy materials keep bodies preserved for millennia.

The change in the Senate's majority party means that starting Jan. 3, Democrats will run federal judicial appointments and may continue to until at least 2030.

The current Congress, under its Republican majorities, must address the National Defense Authorization Act and a government funding bill as Democrats wait to take over.

Once reliably a red state, Texas will turn deep blue following this week's midterms. One of the most notable shifts was along the Texas-Mexico border, where Hispanic voters had a big influence.

President Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller his new chief of staff is a rebuke of the midterm results and a doubling-down on Trumpism.

HVAC technician Chris Donisi won a competition to be the public address voice of Boston's Logan International Airport.

NPR's Scott Simon asks MIT economics professor Daron Acemoglu what, if anything, the coming Democratic majority in Congress can do about affordability. AI could be a big part of the equation.

The University of Maryland's campus farm in College Park, Md., is both a remnant of the university's ag school roots and a place where students still learn.