Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel has decided to quit his bid for a Senate seat in North Carolina after Democrat Roy Cooper announced his candidacy ...

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is ending his campaign for North Carolina’s Senate seat and endorsing Roy Cooper, a day after the former governor launched his much-anticipated bid.  Nickel said ...

The North Carolina Senate voted to override Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of SB 266, which allows Duke Energy to change the way it finances new construction.

A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running for the post.

State lawmakers have began override votes Tuesday morning for several bills vetoes by Governor Josh Stein. During his first seven months in office, in total, Stein vetoed 14 bills, addressing issues ...