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Jennifer Balkcom

Balkcom is short on answers to questions about her plans for North Carolina

Debris is strewn on the lake in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 2, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina.

Helene survivors seek support as Whatley faces scrutiny over recovery efforts

Person holding a patient's hand by hospital bed for support.

NC mother worries Medicaid requirements could threaten daughter’s care

Scales of justice and and a gavel.

North Carolina judicial candidates attended a fundraiser hosted by Harvey West Jr.

ACA marketplace website

New data highlights declining Affordable Care Act enrollment in North Carolina

A person counting money.

Trump’s tariffs could cost North Carolina households $1,100 each year

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper holds a news conference in the state Administration Building on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Raleigh

Roy Cooper pushes back against criticism of his record on crime

Facade of the North Carolina Supreme Court Building in Raleigh on April 17, 2018.

Justice Anita Earls faces Republican Sarah Stevens in Supreme Court reelection bid

The Chemours Company, Fayetteville Works in White Oak, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

Roy Cooper fought PFAS contamination as governor

A claw operator scoops up debris from homes demolished following Hurricane Helene in Old Fort, North Carolina, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025

Helene recovery remains unfinished after two years

FILE - Poll workers set up ballot-marking machines at an early in-person voting site at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Marshall, North Carolina.

Gov. Stein vetoes ‘anti-voter’ elections bill

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad diesel engine No. 2668 in Nantahala, North Carolina.

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers breathtaking tours and holiday fun