The likely Democratic nominee for North Carolina’s Senate race next year, former Gov. Roy Cooper, led likely Republican nominee Michael Whatley by six points in the first independent ...

This Saturday in Elkin will be the annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival. This fall festival features all the usual festival goodies plus the Great Pumpkin Weigh-off where growers will compete ...

There’s a phenomenon in the world of politics and policy that is entirely predictable but still comes as a bit of a surprise to witness. It occurs when powerful politicians ...