FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The governing bodies of all nine municipalities within Cumberland County want voters to mark “yes” for a sales tax referendum on the ballot next Tuesday.
Governing bodies in Eastover, Falcon, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Spring Lake, Stedman, Wade and Fayetteville have recently endorsed the one-quarter-cent sales tax. 
The wording on the May 6 ballot [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. – Watch out for those Robocalls: some NC residents are getting bad info on how to register to vote.
According to the State Board of Elections, recent automated phone calls have told listeners to wait for a voter registration packet to come in the mail.
But the registration period has already ended. One-stop registration and voting is still [...]

GREENSBORO, N.C. – State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) will campaign around the state this week.
She plans to talk to voters about what’s broken in Washington and how she believes she can fix it.
Her schedule includes stops in Fayetteville,Whiteville and Shallotte. More on her schedule here.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gubernatorial candidate Mayor Pat McCrory will hold a press conference at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Tuesday, as part of a one-day, six-city press conference tour.  After opening comments about strengthening North Carolina’s economy and making our streets safer, McCrory will open the floor to questions.
Details: 11:15 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
FBO: TAC Air
1725 East International [...]

HICKORY, N.C. — Barack Obama says he is outraged and angry over the latest comments from his former pastor.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley in a surprise boost to her Democratic presidential candidacy.
Easley is expected to announcement his support tomorrow morning at N.C. State’s McKimmon Center, a week before the May 6 primary in which Barack Obama is the favorite.
 
Clinton adviser Tom hendrickson [...]

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of about 18,000 Monday night.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Mike Easley is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton for President. Easley, one of the state’s 17 superdelegates, would become only the second to vouch for Clinton. Six others have endorsed Obama.

Easley will appear in an event with Hillary Clinton at 8 a.m. Tuesday at NC State. The event will take place [...]

WASHINGTON – According to a new poll, Hillary Clinton in fact, would do better against John McCain than Barack Obama. 
Clinton is up nine points over McCain in the Associated Press and Ipsos poll, while an Oama-McCain matchup has them about even.
About three weeks ago, both candidates were running nearly even with McCain, according to the AP. Clinton has since [...]