2 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland County.

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


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4th Congressional district Coverage

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore won the Republican primary in the 14th Congressional District.

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NC Democrats outline their plans to protect access to abortion

A longtime public servant and a political newcomer are running for the seat long held by David Price.

<p>AND EXPECTATIONS OF ANOTHER INTEREST RATE HIKE BY THE FED &gt;&gt; DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL WILL SOON BE REPRESENTED BY A NEW MEMBER OF CONGRESS. LONGTIME CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE IS STEPPING DOWN AT THE END OF HIS TERM WRAL'S CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF LAURA LESLIE REPORTS A LONGTIME PUBLIC SERVANT AND A POLITICAL NEWCOMER ARE FACING OFF ON THE BALLOT TO REPLACE HIM. &gt;&gt; THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT INCLUDES DURHAM, ORANGE, ALAMANCE, GRANVILLE AND PERSON COUNTIES. IT LEANS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE. REPRESENTATIVE FOR 36 YEARS BEFORE ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR HE WOULD RETIRE. DEMOCRATS NOMINATED STATE SENATOR VALERIE FUJI TO REPLACE HIM. SHE IS IN HER 10TH YEAR AS A STATE LAWMAKER PRIOR TO THAT SHE SERVED AS AN ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS WELL AS ON THE BOARD OF THE CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO SCHOOL SYSTEM. I ASKED HER WHAT HER TOP PRIORITY IN CONGRESS WOULD BE. &gt;&gt; COMING FROM NORTH CAROLINA VOTING LIGHTS AND SECURING OUR DEMOCRACY AND CERTAINLY. WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. &gt;&gt; AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN THE RACE IS COURTNEY KEELS AN ER NURSE AND POLITICAL NEWCOMER. SHE SAID SHE WAS INSPIRED TO RUN AFTER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ISSUED A FEDERAL MANDATE REQUIRING COVID VACCINATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS. HER TOP PRIORITY WOULD BE OUTLAWING THE USE OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS. I SEE KIND OF THIS. &gt;&gt; DISTINCT DIFFERENCE IN KIND OF CENTRALIZED POWER THAT REALLY OUR CONSTITUTION WAS MOVED AWAY FOR HOURS AT A LOT OF CHECKS AND BALANCES REALLY GIVE MORE POWER THAT PEOPLE IN THE STATES. BUT WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF CENTRALIZED FEDERAL POWERS. I'D LIKE TO GET RID OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS IS MY NUMBER ONE, PAULA SEGAL GILL SET ANOTHER TOP PRIORITY WOULD BE CAPPING THE DEBT CEILING AND REDUCING FEDERAL SPENDING. &gt;&gt; SHE THINKS THE MONEY THE U.S. IS SPENDING ON UKRAINE WOULD BE BETTER SPENT ON AMERICANS. &gt;&gt; ALL WE KNOW IS WE ARE HURTING FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE, BUT WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THAT MONEY IS REALLY HELPING OR IS IT CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS THAN GOOD? I DON'T REALLY KNOW. AND I THINK AS A CONGRESSWOMAN, I'M GOING WANT TO REALLY INVESTIGATE WHERE THAT MONEY'S GOING AND WHO SHE SAID SHE WOULD BATTLE INFLATION BY INVESTING IN PRODUCTION IN AMERICA TO HELP ALLEVIATE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES. &gt;&gt; SHE SUPPORTS US AID TO UKRAINE. BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I WOULD SECOND GUESS. &gt;&gt; WHAT WE'RE DOING AS A NATION TO HELP PEOPLE IN UKRAINE. AND AGAIN IS WHAT RUSSIA IS DOING. LAURA LESLIE WRAL NEWS,</p>

NC 4th District will send someone new to Congress after Price retirement

Democrat and state lawmaker Valerie Foushee faces Republican candidate Courtney Geels, an ER nurse and political newcomer in North Carolina's 4th district. WRAL News asked both candidates what their top priorities would be if elected to Congress.

Full interviews: Candidates outline priorities for former Price district

Courtney Geels, left, and Valerie Foushee

A large area of the Triangle will will soon be represented by a new member of Congress. Congressman David Price is stepping down at the end of his term, and a longtime public servant and a political newcomer are facing off to replace him.

4th Congressional district Coverage

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NC 4th District will send someone new to Congress after Price retirement

Full interviews: Candidates outline priorities for former Price district

Political veteran, newcomer face off in NC's 4th Congressional District