The suspect in the Charlotte rail murder case was released from prison during a mass inmate release authorized under a former ...

Whatley: Cooper Freed Alleged Killer in COVID Deal ...

Release five years ago of an estimated 9,000 prisoners – known to include 3,500 as part of settling litigation led by the ...

As the U.S. Senate race unfolds, Cooper and Michael Whatley have traded blame over hurricane recovery.

Just more than four weeks until each is expected to prevail in large volume primaries for a U.S. Senate seat representing ...

Campaign finance reports for 2025 were due at the FEC on Saturday. The state’s primary election will take place on March 3.

Gov. Roy Cooper is candidate Roy Cooper again, running for re-election after a four-year term marked by power struggles with the General Assembly's Republican majority. Early in his term, the state ...

Roy Cooper enters 2025 U.S. Senate race after 37 years in North Carolina politics. Democrats cite Cooper’s undefeated record and bipartisan appeal as key assets. Republicans question Cooper’s national ...

CHARLOTTE — Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, now a U.S. Senate candidate, visited a Black woman-owned coffee shop in Charlotte on Friday to support small businesses. During his visit, Cooper ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Editor’s note: With the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina taking shape, The News & Observer spoke with longtime supporters and ...