Elections in Cary, Durham, Fayetteville and beyond will determine local leaders. Here’s what you need to know about voting rules and how to find information on the candidates.

Voters in Charlotte, North Carolina, have reelected Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles after safety concerns in the city increased following a recent stabbing on a commuter train.

What did voters say in this off-year election where some key local races and the transit referendum were on the ballot? What will those decisions mean for the area’s future? Republican spending in local races was up.

Voters in Forsyth County are deciding on a number of races, including some mayoral and city council seats. Results for elections are expected after polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Election Night. Check back here for the latest updates.

North Carolina Democrats’ hopes for 2026 — to flip a U.S. Senate seat, end the Republican party’s supermajority in the state House and strike back against a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP — got a boost Tuesday after the Democratic party swept statewide races in Virginia,

Municipal elections will wrap up for 91 of 100 counties across North Carolina on Tuesday. Most of the state’s 550 cities, towns and villages that administrate development, policing, trash service, local taxation and other issues decide leadership in this election cycle that is mostly known as an off year.

Donald Trump is planning to appoint a right-wing election denier to serve as a U.S. attorney in North Carolina.

Dressed in her school's signature blue and gold colors, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University student Nia Heaston strolled around campus, marveling at the buzz during its 98th homecoming weekend in late October.