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Climate change making allergy season longer in North Carolina, new study says • NC Newsline Raleigh’s allergy season has lengthened by 41 days — more than a month — between 1970 and 2025.

North Carolina is seeing a longer allergy season as a result of climate change, according to a new report from Climate Central.

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Rocky Mount’s former city manager and council responsible for financial crisis, Boliek says • NC Newsline Boliek’s office started its investigation after the city admitted a budget crisis in late 2025.

Bad decisions and overspending have led the city of Rocky Mount to the brink of financial collapse, according to a report released Monday by the North Carolina State Auditor’s office. #ncpol

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Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page holds a narrow lead of 23 votes over Senate leader Phil Berger for the Republican primary in Senate District 26, according to unofficial results.

Boliek: ‘There’s nothing to recuse myself from’ in recount between Berger, Page • NC Newsline State Senate Leader Phil Berger's challenger Sam Page has asked state Auditor Dave Boliek to recuse himself from any issues related to the race, including auditing the election result.

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek declined to recuse himself from oversight of a state senate race recount in which one candidate says there's a conflict of interest.

“There’s nothing to recuse myself from,” he told reporters on Monday. #ncpol

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Valerie Foushee statement on Nida Allam's concession in NC-04 primary #ncpol:

“In a state where many people’s rights are on the ballot in November, now is the time for our district to unify in support of Roy Cooper and others who are fighting to flip seats blue."

Allam concedes tight NC-04 Democratic primary to Foushee • NC Newsline Despite saying Tuesday that she would seek a recount in her race for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam announced late Wednesday she is conceding the ra...

BREAKING: Despite saying Tuesday that she would seek a recount in her race for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, Nida Allam announced late Wednesday she is conceding the race to incumbent Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee. #ncpol

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PAC spending tops $4.5M in NC-04 as Dem primary moves toward likely recount • NC Newsline The new spending brings the total to $4,518,411 between two-term incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam.

Outsider spending in North Carolina’s most expensive congressional primary in state history has exceeded $4.5 million as of Wednesday, while the race heads to a likely recount. 

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Foushee narrowly leads in NC-04 Democratic primary; recount likely • NC Newsline The Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by 1%. In unofficial results, Foushee won 49.22% of the vo...

The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by 1% of the vote. #ncpol

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in other news, i'm making it out of here before my parking expires!

good night, y'all. thanks for following along

Nida Allam to supporters at her watch party here in Durham:

"Though we go to bed tonight without the full results, we will keep exercising our right to dream, and we will bring home a victory for the working families of North Carolina in the days ahead."

#ncpol

The win is <1% (0.96%), and if it holds after provisional/remaining absentee ballots are counted, Allam can request a recount #ncpol

Lots of supporters heading out of Allam's watch party here in Durham. She has yet to speak but her team says she'll do so before midnight

NEW: All precincts reported for NC-04's Democratic primary

Unofficial results show Valerie Foushee ahead of Nida Allam by 1,202 votes, or 1%

It's within the 1% margin for Allam to request a mandatory recount

Some votes, like absentee and provisional ballots, yet to be counted

Three. Precincts. Left.

More votes are coming in from Wake County for Nida Allam, but she still trails Valerie Foushee by 1,246 votes, or 1%.

The margin for the loser to request a recount is 1% #ncpol

There are 9 precincts left to be counted in the NC-04 Democratic primary

Valerie Foushee leads Nida Allam by just 1,682 votes, or 1.4% #ncpol

Womack wins the Democratic nomination for NC-14, according to AP

That leaves the Democratic primary in NC-04. Foushee has a narrow lead in a very, very close race — just 9 precincts left

Nida Allam wins Durham County for the NC-04 Democratic primary

She trails Valerie Foushee by 1,858 votes right now, or 1.6%

Foushee won Orange and Chatham counties

Western Wake County remains, with 23 precincts left #ncpol

AP calls NC-06 (D) for Cyril Jefferson

After Laurie Buckhout won in NC-01, all Republican congressional primaries have their nominees

On the Democratic side, NC-04 and NC-14 remain

The NC-04 Democratic primary comes down to Wake County

Valerie Foushee wins Orange and Chatham

Nida Allam is leading in Durham

It's all up to the final votes from Wake, where Allam has a slim lead in a tight race #ncpol

More AP race calls in #ncpol:

NC-08 (D): Colby Watson
NC-09 (D): Richard Ojeda
NC-03 (D): Raymond Smith

The NC-04 Democratic primary is very, very close

Valerie Foushee leads by about 1,500 votes with 90% of the vote counted

That's 49.4% for Foushee and 48.1% for Nida Allam #ncpol

Ager wraps up Dem nomination in NC-11, Buckhout takes NC-01 Republican primary • NC Newsline Two Congressional districts that observers say could flip this year — one Democratic-held seat in the eastern part of North Carolina, one Republican-held in the west — have settled on their primary no...

Two Congressional districts that observers say could flip this year — one Democratic-held seat in the eastern part of North Carolina, one Republican-held in the west — have settled on their primary nominees for 2026. #ncpol

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Jamie Ager appears to have won the Democratic nomination for NC-11. He'll face Rep. Chuck Edwards in November #ncpol

“We’re going to bring home the billions of dollars of Helene recovery funding that Chuck Edwards won’t," Ager said in a statement

More AP race calls in North Carolina:

NC-13 (D): Paul Barringer
NC-05 (D): Chuck Hubbard
NC-12 (R): Jack Codiga

National Dems back Ager in NC-11 Democratic primary • NC Newsline The support indicates national Democrats are backing Ager against his primary opponents and incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, who is running for his third term.

Jamie Ager appears to have secured the Democratic nomination for NC-11. He'll face incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards in November.

AP also calls NC-13 (R) for Brad Knott

Read more about Ager here:

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More race calls from AP:

NC-12 (D): Alma Adams
NC-10 (R): Pat Harrigan
NC-05 (R): Virginia Foxx

Valerie Foushee has a narrow lead over Nida Allam in NC-04, with about 52% of votes counted

Laurie Buckhout is leading in NC-01's Republican primary

National Dems back Ager in NC-11 Democratic primary • NC Newsline The support indicates national Democrats are backing Ager against his primary opponents and incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, who is running for his third term.

AP has called NC-11 (R) for Chuck Edwards

Jamie Ager leads in the Democratic primary, with 32% of votes counted

Read about him here:

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Happy primary Election Day, North Carolina! I'm at the Nida Allam watch party in Durham (NC-04), and I'll have updates on congressional races #ncpol

So far, The Associated Press has called it for:

NC-07 (R): David Rouzer
NC-14 (R): Tim Moore

Here's how to vote in North Carolina's 2026 primaries on Election Day • NC Newsline Tuesday is primary election day in North Carolina. Here’s what you need to know to cast your vote.

Tuesday is primary Election Day in North Carolina. Here’s what you need to know to cast your vote.

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Outsiders spent nearly $4.2M in NC-04 primary, most expensive in state history • NC Newsline NC Newsline identified almost $4.2 million in total outside spending reported as of Friday, breaking the record set by the last primary between the same two contenders in 2022.

Today (Sat.) is the last day for early voting before the Mar. 3rd primary - almost $4.2 million in total outside spending spent in this race alone! Reporting by @christinezhu.bsky.social and @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #nc04

Outsiders spent nearly $4.2M in NC-04 primary, most expensive in state history • NC Newsline NC Newsline identified almost $4.2 million in total outside spending reported as of Friday, breaking the record set by the last primary between the same two contenders in 2022.

RECORD-BREAKING: It's raining third-party money in the Democratic primary for NC's 4th Congressional District, with ads from various packs jockeying for air time as the election gets closer. #ncpol #nc04 ncnewsline.com/2026/02/27/o...