Gary Robertson

Dec 19, 2024 | princegeorgecitizen.com | Christine Fernando |Gary Robertson

Dec 6, 2024 | princegeorgecitizen.com | Gary Robertson

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Democratic Party sued on Friday to block the potential removal of tens of thousands of ballots tallied in an extremely close state Supreme Court race, saying state election officials would be violating federal law if they sided with protests initiated by the trailing Republican candidate.

Dec 6, 2024 | hendersondispatch.com | Darlene Superville |Gary Robertson

FAIRVIEW — Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday surveyed damage from Hurricane Helene and talked to first responders in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election. The hurricane struck in late September and caused at least $53 billion in damage in North Carolina, according to a state government estimate.

Dec 3, 2024 | hendersondispatch.com | Gary Robertson

RALEIGH — Dan Blue, a groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics across more than 40 years, will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats after over a decade and is being replaced by another Raleigh-area lawmaker. The Senate Democratic Caucus elected Sen. Sydney Batch as the minority leader entering the next two-year session, the caucus said in a news release Monday after it met privately.

Nov 26, 2024 | wlos.com | Makiya Seminera |Gary Robertson

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper's successor to appoint the state elections board.