By William Hinson, Editor Oct. 20, 2025 A Democratic member of the N.C. House of Representatives is facing calls to either resign or be expelled from the N.C. General Assembly after he was arrested in connection with the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old child.   What is the Background?   N.C. State Rep. Cecil Brockman (D–Guilford), age 41, was arrested by the State Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday, Oct. 8, and charged with two counts of statutory rape of a c

By William Hinson, staff writer Oct. 17, 2025   Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly have announced plans to vote next week on a new congressional district map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The move comes as President Donald Trump has called on Republican state legislators across the country to adopt new congressional district maps for their states that are more favorable to the GOP.   Republicans presently hold large majorities in both chambers of the No