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Answers to frequently asked questions about mail-in voting in North Carolina, which gets underway Sept. 4, the earliest in the nation. What's up with mail-in voting in NC in 2026? is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroo

Littleton working to fix financial woes, but with audits in arrears, NC Local Government Commission to withhold town's sales tax distribution. NC to withhold struggling town's sales tax distribution is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning

White House emphasizes administration's role in Western NC post-Helene recovery during G20 summit in Asheville. But some say it's a big "lie." Rival Helene recovery narratives compete as Asheville hosts G20 summit is a story from Carolina Public Press, an

Thanks to a sufficient number of objections, several proposed NC elections rules need further review and likely won't affect 2026 voting. The NC elections rules that aren't quite rules yet is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independen

Candidates trying to unseat sheriffs criticize tendency to reelect incumbents and appoint handpicked successors in many NC counties. Rising stars? Challengers to NC sheriffs bank on voters' thirst for change. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an awar

Move to end Flock contract fails to placate Asheville residents who object to city's continued investment in other surveillance technology.

New law creates studies through pilot programs to find solutions for involuntary commitment in NC that balance hospital and jail concerns.

Citizens groups push for NC governments to cut off contracts with Flock and similar surveillance companies. Some sheriffs defend programs.

Anita Earls and Sarah Stevens compete for voters' attention and make case for why people should back them in race for NC Supreme Court seat.

National nonprofit organization Undue working with NC health officials and local groups, such as churches, to provide medical debt relief.