October 4, 2020 North Carolina Senate race in 'chaos' after Cunningham sexting scandal, Tillis coronavirus diagnosis The critical and expensive Senate race in North Carolina, central to determining which party controls the upper chamber, was thrown into uncertainty this weekend.
October 3, 2020 NC Democratic Senate candidate admits to sending sexual texts to strategist North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham on Friday admitted to having sent sexual text messages to a woman who is not his wife – although he indicated that he will not drop out of the race.
October 2, 2020 Tillis tests positive for COVID-19, becoming fourth member of Senate stricken North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is running for re-election, has tested positive for COVID-19.
September 30, 2020 North Carolina Democrat opposing GOP's Thom Tillis sparks BBQ-vs.-grilling controversy with tweet A U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina sparked a controversy of sorts this week with a tweet in which he appeared to conflate barbecuing with grilling, an apparent no-no in the Tar Heel state.
September 30, 2020 Appalachian State student, 19, dies from COVID-19 complications: report A North Carolina college sophomore who was described by his family as "super-healthy" died Monday from COVID-19 complications, according to multiple reports.
September 30, 2020 Charlotte, N.C., officers linked to Black man's in-custody death resign ahead of video release: reports Four Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers and one sergeant in North Carolina have resigned following their involvement in the arrest of a Black man who later died while in custody, according to reports.
September 29, 2020 Machete-wielding North Carolina man leaves bloody satanic messages on sorority house, police say A North Carolina man wielding a machete left satanic messages written in blood on a sorority house at East Carolina University on Sunday night, authorities said.
September 28, 2020 Trump campaign, RNC sue to block NC's mail-in voting changes The RNC accused North Carolina Democrats of "a backroom deal to overhaul North Carolina’s election procedures just weeks before Election Day."
September 28, 2020 NC haunted house shooting leaves 1 wounded, authorities say A shooting at a Halloween haunted house attraction in North Carolina wounded one person Saturday night after fights broke out among the 1,000 people in attendance, authorities said.
September 26, 2020 Sen. Thom Tillis says North Carolina's mail-in voting changes pose 'grave concerns' Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Thursday warned he has “grave concerns” over North Carolina’s mail-in voting process after several changes were made, including allowing more time for ballots to arrive after Election Day in November.