State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson said the success of women candidates in last week's primary shows North Carolinians are progressive compared to the rest of the country.

John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the presidential nominee and that Hillary Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November.

Barack Obama erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the nominee.

The former presidential candidate told NBC's "Today" show that Barack Obama can unite the Democratic Party, but fell short of endorsing the Illinois senator.

Superdelegates are influential Democrats who will pick the presidential nominee if a candidate doesn't win by the last primary on June 3. Some are still uncommitted as of May 8.

Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and State Sen. Robert Pittenger both won their Republican nomination, while the Democratic Party saw two long-time incumbents fall to challengers.

Democrat Beverly Perdue and Republican Pat McCrory held news conferences within an hour and city block of each other. They are ready to race off toward the November vote.

In one of the bigger surprises of Election Night, Nick Mackey has unseated six-time incumbent Drew Saunders in the District 99 State House Democratic primary.

Barack Obama is closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination after beating Hillary Clinton easily in North Carolina and falling just short in Indiana.

Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory secured their party’s respective nominations on Tuesday night and will each look to become North Carolina’s 74th governor.

Both the Republicans and Democrats fielded four candidates apiece in the race for lieutenant governor, and after a night of voting across the state, only two were left standing.

State Sen. Kay Hagan pulled off a convincing win in the race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. She now hopes to unseat Elizabeth Dole in November.

Obama swept to victory in the N.C. primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton led narrowly in Indiana.

Elections officials are still predicting a record-breaking turnout for the primary but fortunately for voters, the lines aren't as long as expected.

For the eleventh grade Advanced Placement English class at Olympic High School, the Presidential Election is not a spectator sport.

Republican John McCain is castigating Democrat Barack Obama for voting against John Roberts as Supreme Court chief justice, saying it was "petty" and "partisan politics."

Senator John McCain made his first visit to Charlotte this election season on Monday. He spoke to members of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce at the McGlohon Theater.

News 14 Senior Political Reporter Tim Boyum had a chance to talk with Barack Obama just minutes before he left North Carolina.

As voters prepare to head to the polls for Tuesday’s primary, Hillary Clinton spent time in the Triad trying to gain as much support as possible in the waning hours.

As the clock ticked closer to Tuesday’s highly anticipated North Carolina primary, elections officials made their last minute preparations at the polls on Monday.

While the Democratic candidates continue to battle across the state for as many primary votes as they can get, McCain already has his eyes on November and the General Election.

Resolute rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama straddled North Carolina and Indiana on Monday on the eve of a pair of crucial primaries in their White House bids.

Supporters for both Democratic presidential hopefuls are kicking their campaigns into high gear, trying to bring as many voters to the polls as possible.

Chelsea Clinton was in Raleigh this weekend, and Obama supporters held a party in Chapel Hill while celebrities campaigned for both, hoping to lure undecided voters.

On Tuesday, voters in Guilford County will decide on five bond issues ranging from a new jail to new schools totaling about $670 million. If passed, how will they affect property taxes?

With less than two days to go before the North Carolina primary, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are campaigning down to the wire for every last vote.