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North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger faces Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in the GOP primary to represent Senate District 26. It's Berger's first Republican challenger in years.
Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter
A wide-ranging new poll from Meredith College shows bipartisan support for the state's new governor, plus support for the federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe, legalization of marijuana and expansion of casinos in the state.
There are festivities planned for the opening with a parade on Tuesday morning. Doors open at 12 p.m. and a fireworks and drone show are planned for 8 p.m.
Tuesday is the official opening day of Caesars Virginia Casino in Danville, Virginia, giving North Carolina gamblers another nearby option to roll the dice.
We're now a week away from the long-awaited opening of the new Caesars Virginia. On Tuesday, WRAL News is getting a sneak peak at the new casino.
WRAL News is taking a sneak peak inside the new Caesars Virginia casino in Danville Tuesday morning.
A majority of North Carolinians also support additional casinos in North Carolina outside of tribal lands, new WRAL News Poll shows.
Brian Murphy, WRAL News
North Carolina Rep. Jarrod Lowery led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Republican National Convention -- a spotlight that illustrates a years-long effort by Republicans to court supporters from Robeson County and the Lumbee Tribe.
The casino has other impacts to the area, including the expansion of the Dixon School Road Bridge over I-85 to accommodate increased traffic.
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Monday, April 1, 2024 -- College athletes and the sports they participate in must be free from the undue influences of gamblers who only care about winning money.
A new WRAL News poll found that more than half of North Carolina adults support bringing casinos to rural parts of the state. However, a plan to do so never got a vote in the legislature.
More than half of North Carolina adults support bringing casinos to rural parts of North Carolina, a new WRAL News poll found. A plan to do so never got a vote in the legislature.
Brian Murphy, WRAL
While casino gambling, loosening alcohol laws and medical marijuana all had some bipartisan support, each received strong pushback from religious conservative groups that divided the Republican majority.
When lawmakers finished up their work for the year last week, some of the highest-profile proposals of the 2023 session were left on the table. Why they didn't pass, and what could happen next.
Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief
In the parking lot of Caesars Virginia in Danville, North Carolina license plates dominate. Since the casino opened in May, residents of the Tar Heel state have regularly made the short trip to legalized gambling.
Laura Leslie, WRAL capital bureau chief
Will casinos be a boom or bust for our area? We went to Virginia to find out. From business owners to lawmakers, WRAL investigates the effects casinos could have on North Carolina communities.
Rocky Mount and Nash County leaders were briefed on plans for a proposed casino in Rocky Mount and signed non-disclosure agreements months before the proposal became public knowledge.
Roanoke Rapids changed its zoning laws this summer to allow a casino at the site of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre.
Brian Murphy and Keenan Willard, WRAL reporter
Keenan Willard, WRAL reporter
WRAL News has learned 14 counties have a shot at getting a new casino.
Republican legislative leaders moved forward Tuesday with maneuvers that could by week's end approve a long-delayed state budget, provide Medicaid to several hundred thousand low-income adults and multiply legal gambling through video gaming machines and new casinos.
Opposition to casinos among some conservatives has thrown a wrench into GOP leaders' plans for the new state budget. But Democrats indicated they may not be willing to come to Republicans' rescue. Drafts of the proposals emerged late Monday.
Brian Murphy, Will Doran and Travis Fain, WRAL News reporters
As lawmakers debate whether to legalize more casinos in North Carolina, and as local officials lay groundwork with developers, a question remains: Who knew what, and when?
Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter
A proposal emerged Saturday to remove from the state budget plan a provision to expand Medicaid and legalize casinos throughout the state.
Travis Fain and Brian Murphy, WRAL
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.
