Hurricane Helene is the deadliest storm in North Carolina history.  The overall impact of damage from Helene will likely exceed $53 billion, an initial assessment conducted by the Office of State Budget and Management suggests. The death toll reached over 100 reported deaths in the state on Oct. 30. More than 100,000 homes are estimated …

RALEIGH — Voters in North Carolina selected Democrat Josh Stein to be the state’s next governor on Tuesday, bringing to a close a campaign that drew the attention of the country, often for the wrong reasons. With 2,288 of 2,658 precincts reporting, Stein had garnered 55% of the vote; his Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Mark …

Election Day is here and State Affairs stands ready to bring you the kind of election coverage you deserve — fair, transparent and rooted in a commitment to nonpartisanship.  Across the states, voters are casting their ballots, deciding on leaders and policies that will shape our communities and futures. And as the results come in, …

Carolina students interested in Democratic Party politics were in luck Monday as Gov. Roy Cooper and several statewide candidates energized a get-out-the-vote pep rally for Josh Stein on campus.  “Just a 1% or 2% increase in young people turnout will turn the tide of this election, so it is in your hands,” the governor said. …