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Edwards admits affair

Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards has admitted having an affair with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter but denied being the father of her child, ABC News reported today.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 5:38 PM | Full story

Auditor probes ethics agency

Ten months ago, Amanda Thaxton made a notation in a public records log at the State Ethics Commission that now has the agency's own ethics under investigation.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 8:40 AM | Full story

State spent $1 million for Easley's drought ads

A spokeswoman for Easley said the ads were legal because the drought posed an emergency for some communities at risk of running out of water, according to a political newsletter.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 9:17 AM | Full story

Tabloid photo offers no clarity

The National Enquirer's purported photo of former Sen. John Edwards and a child it says he fathered out of wedlock is merely making things blurrier.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 8:41 AM | Full story

Dole, Hagan joust over energy plan's status

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and Democratic rival Kay Hagan both back the "Gang of 10."

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 1:24 AM | Full story

Drilling divides

Gubernatorial candidates disagree about drilling for oil off the state's coast.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 1:23 AM | Full story

Post a comment, earn a prize

People who sign up for McCain's program receive reward points each time they place a favorable comment on one of the listed Web sites.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 6:09 AM | Full story

On the trail

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday dismissed suggestions that the nominating convention could be marred by tensions between his supporters and the die-hard backers of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 6:00 AM | Full story

John Edwards's statement

"I made a serious error in judgment."

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 5:40 PM | Full story

Edwards' convention slot endangered

Former Sen. John Edwards will have to move quickly to address his alleged affair in order to save his spot on the national stage in two weeks at the Democratic convention, political observers said.

Updated: Aug. 7, 2008 2:00 PM | Full story

DWI cases sought by N&O sealed

A judge orders dozens of Johnston County cases sealed. A professor says they are on the public record.

Updated: Aug. 7, 2008 10:41 AM | Full story

Who is Rielle Hunter?

For all the high-profile scenes Rielle Hunter has been a part of — a presidential campaign, Hollywood, New York literary and party circles, New Age traveler — she remains something of a mystery.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2008 6:23 PM | Full story

GOP leader says party won't neglect N.C.

Under the Dome:The head of the national Republican Party says he's not taking North Carolina for granted.

Updated: Aug. 7, 2008 1:27 AM | Full story

Frugal drivers put road funds in peril

Tax revenues on gas and car sales have dropped as North Carolinians cut back on driving -- and that means less money to cover steep increases in the cost of building roads and bridges.

Updated: Aug. 7, 2008 10:19 AM | Full story

Ex-state official to serve 3 years

On Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced Boyce Allen Hudson, a former state environmental official, to more than three years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme.

Updated: Aug. 7, 2008 10:19 AM | Full story

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