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‘What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis • NC Newsline As part of an ongoing series to shed light on the issue, States Newsroom spoke with dozens of doctors, patients and people who found themselves in crisis pregnancy centers. These are some of their sto...

“It felt very predatory to me as a 30-year-old woman that’s married. So I can’t imagine how it would feel to a teen mom or a single mom having to walk in there by herself.” ncnewsline.com/2026/03/06/r... via @statesnewsroom.com

NC virtual schools face funding overhaul amid scrutiny of $25M in reserves • NC Newsline The North Carolina State Board of Education is asking the General Assembly to change how virtual charter schools are funded.

The North Carolina State Board of Education is asking the General Assembly to change how virtual charter schools are funded, proposing to replace county-based payments with a statewide per-pupil rate. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/06/n... #ncpol #nced

After positive January, latest job report shows losses again • NC Newsline The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/06/r... via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #nc

'We're dumping money into the ocean': Outer Banks seeks state help for long-term NC 12 fix • NC Newsline Three months before the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Dare and Hyde County officials urged state lawmakers Thursday to help them fund a more permanent solution to maintain North Carolin...

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Stein highlights Native American contributions at unity conference • NC Newsline It’s the first time the event’s been held since the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina achieved full federal recognition in December 2025.

Gov. Josh Stein addressed an audience of hundreds at the United Tribes of North Carolina’s Annual Unity Conference in Raleigh on Friday. It’s the first time the event’s been held since the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina achieved full federal recognition. Story by @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

The clickable catastrophe on the coast • NC Newsline The shocking images of houses on the Outer Banks collapsing into the ocean are just the beginning of an environmental disaster for towns there.

The shocking images of houses on the Outer Banks collapsing into the ocean are just the beginning of an environmental disaster for towns there. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/06/t...

Provisional voting’s power over the most powerful man in NC politics • NC Newsline Two years ago, North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger called into question counting every vote. He then backed a law that shortened the period of time counties have to count them, including provisio...

Provisional voting’s power over the most powerful man in NC politics ncnewsline.com/2026/03/05/p... (commentary) #ncpol

'We're dumping money into the ocean': Outer Banks seeks state help for long-term NC 12 fix • NC Newsline Three months before the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Dare and Hyde County officials urged state lawmakers Thursday to help them fund a more permanent solution to maintain North Carolin...

Three months before the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Dare and Hyde County officials urged state lawmakers Thursday to help them fund a more permanent solution to maintain North Carolina Highway 12. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/05/w... #obx #ncpol

Bob Rucho resigns from NC Board of Elections over improper campaign contributions • NC Newsline Former NC state senator Bob Rucho resigned from the NC Board of Elections after making campaign contributions he says he did not know were improper. Angela Hawkins, chair of the Wake elections board, ...

Rucho said in an interview that he resigned over contributions to sheriffs’ campaigns that he did not know he was prohibited from making. Rucho also appeared to publicly support Berger over his primary opponent Sam Page in a social media post. via @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. • NC Newsline The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could have killed her if left untreated. But when she went to a mobile pregnancy help center offering free care in an RV in St. Louis, she was told the pregnancy could be saved.

Crisis pregnancy centers have been the beneficiary of at least a half-billion dollars since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections in June 2022, a States Newsroom investigation found ncnewsline.com/2026/03/05/r... via @statesnewsroom.com #ncpol

BREAKING: Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to tap Oklahoma Sen. Mullin • NC Newsline President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this week that pr...

BREAKING: Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary ncnewsline.com/2026/03/05/r... Story by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ncpol #FEMA

Bob Rucho resigns from NC Board of Elections. Angela Hawkins of Wake County replaces him. • NC Newsline Former NC state senator Bob Rucho resigned from the NC Board of Elections. Angela Hawkins, chair of the Wake elections board, replaces him.

Bob Rucho, a former state senator, has resigned his seat on the State Board of Elections. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/05/b... Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

Michael Whatley vows to ‘put dangerous criminals behind bars’ as U.S. Senate race gets underway • NC Newsline Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley kicked off his general election campaign pledging to end “soft-on-crime policies” if elected.

Flanked by law enforcement, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley kicked off his general election campaign pledging to end “soft-on-crime policies” if elected. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/m... by @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

Berger challenger Sam Page asks state elections overseer to recuse himself as ballot count goes on • NC Newsline Prepare for a drawn-out fight in the Republican primary race between NC state Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham Co. Sheriff Sam Page.

State Auditor Dave Boliek, who oversees the state Board of Elections, campaigned for Sen. Leader Phil Berger last week. Sam Page has already asked Boliek to recuse himself from any issues related to the race as the ballot count goes on. #ncpol #NC by @lbonner.bsky.social

State report shows North Carolina teacher attrition ticked up slightly in 2025 • NC Newsline North Carolina teacher attrition rose to 10.11% last year, while principal retention stayed steady, according to the state report.

More than 9,000 teachers left North Carolina’s public schools last year, bringing the state’s annual attrition rate to 10.11% and highlighting ongoing challenges in keeping educators in the classroom. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/s...

Allam concedes tight NC-04 Democratic primary to Foushee • NC Newsline Despite saying Tuesday that she would seek a recount in her race for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam announced late Wednesday she is conceding the ra...

NEW: Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam announced late Wednesday she is conceding the race to her rival, incumbent Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee. ncnewsline.com/briefs/allam... @christinezhu.bsky.social reports #ncpol #NC04 #Durham

Day after grilling by GOP senators, Noem has easier time with US House panel • NC Newsline U.S. House Republicans spent a Wednesday oversight hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasting local governments for policies that limit immigration cooperation, while Democrats slam...

U.S. House Republicans spent a Wednesday hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasting local governments for policies that limit immigration cooperation, while Democrats slammed her leadership of the department, saying it led to the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. #ncpol

PAC spending tops $4.5M in NC-04 as Dem primary moves toward likely recount • NC Newsline The new spending brings the total to $4,518,411 between two-term incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam.

New: Outsider spending in North Carolina’s most expensive congressional primary in state history has exceeded $4.5 million as of Wednesday, while the race heads to a likely recount. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/p... Story by @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Former NC Gov Roy Cooper kicks off US Senate campaign with pledge to ‘make stuff cost less’ • NC Newsline Former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, kicked off his general election bid Wednesday on a message of affordability.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper centered his general election kickoff event in Raleigh on policies he said would make food and grocery prices more affordable. GOP rival Michael Whatley launched his own event focused on public safety. | By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

Nida Allam to supporters at her watch party here in Durham:

"Though we go to bed tonight without the full results, we will keep exercising our right to dream, and we will bring home a victory for the working families of North Carolina in the days ahead."

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Veteran Democrat Carla Cunningham suffers huge loss in Charlotte primary • NC Newsline NC House Democrat Carla Cunningham faced a tough reelection campaign after controversial remarks about immigrants and a veto-override vote.

Rep. Carla Cunningham has for years crossed the aisle to help Republicans achieve parts of their agenda. Tuesday night the veteran Democrat suffered a huge loss in Charlotte's primary ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/v... #ncpol

Foushee narrowly leads in NC-04 Democratic primary; recount likely • NC Newsline The Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by 1%. In unofficial results, Foushee won 49.22% of the vo...

The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount. Here's how close Tuesday's vote really was 👇 ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/f...

Rockingham Sheriff Page leads longtime NC Senate leader Berger by two votes in unofficial results • NC Newsline One of the most watched legislative primaries in North Carolina could be headed for a recount. With all precincts reporting in unofficial returns, Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page led Senate leader Phil Be...

If you went to bed early last night, you missed some big news 👇.... ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/r... #ncpol #ncga #nc

Foushee narrowly leads in NC-04 Democratic primary; recount likely • NC Newsline The Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by 1%. In unofficial results, Foushee won 49.22% of the vo...

In unofficial results, Valerie Foushee won 49.22% of the vote to 48.21% for Nida Allam. If the margin is 1% or less after provisional and military/overseas votes are counted, Allam can request a mandatory recount. #NCPOL

Former Congressman Wiley Nickel cruises to win primary for Wake County District Attorney • NC Newsline With 95% of the precincts reporting, it appears former Democratic U.S. House Rep. Wiley Nickel will win the Wake County DA's race with 49% vote in unofficial returns.

Former Democratic U.S. House Rep. Wiley Nickel will likely replace longtime Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, who decided last year not to seek reelection. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/f... #ncpol #nc #WakeCounty

Rockingham Sheriff Page leads longtime NC Senate leader Berger by two votes in unofficial results • NC Newsline One of the most watched legislative primaries in North Carolina could be headed for a recount. With all precincts reporting in unofficial returns, Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page led Senate leader Phil Be...

With all precincts reporting in unofficial returns, Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page led Senate leader Phil Berger by two votes out of more than 26,000, with provisional ballots yet to be counted. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/r... Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #nc #ncpol

The NC-04 Democratic primary is very, very close

Valerie Foushee leads by about 1,500 votes with 90% of the vote counted

That's 49.4% for Foushee and 48.1% for Nida Allam #ncpol

Ager wraps up Dem nomination in NC-11, Buckhout takes NC-01 Republican primary • NC Newsline Two Congressional districts that observers say could flip this year — one Democratic-held seat in the eastern part of North Carolina, one Republican-held in the west — have settled on their primary no...

Two Congressional districts that observers say could flip this year — one Democratic-held seat in the eastern part of North Carolina, one Republican-held in the west — have settled on their primary nominees for 2026. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/a... Story by @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Wake District Court Judge Christine Walczyk wins Dem primary in NC Court of Appeals contest • NC Newsline Wake County District Court Judge Christine Walczyk appears to be the winner of the Democratic primary for Seat 3 on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Wake County District Court Judge Christine Walczyk appears to be the winner of the Democratic primary for Seat 3 on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/w... #ncpol #nc

Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley secure US Senate nominations, setting up fierce November election • NC Newsline North Carolina’s pivotal 2026 U.S. Senate matchup is set, with Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley sewing up their parties’ nominations Tuesday.

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