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Rural counties in North Carolina became solid Republican ground over the last decade, but now Democrats are trying to get back into the picture for a legislature that's close.

Nearly every county in the U.S. experiences flooding, and yet few homeowners have flood insurance policies.

A federal judge in Arizona is planning a series of hearings to find out if Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio should be held in contempt of court for violating the court's orders. It's the latest twist in a lawsuit that found the sheriff's exuberant crackdown on illegal immigration racially profiled Latino drivers.

Republican State Sen. Karen Fann claims that election officials failed to adequately count ballots last November.

NPR's Phillip Davis reports on the Miami-Dade county mayoral race. The front-runner is Alex Penelas, who made the famous vow that his police force would not help the federal government return Elian Gonzalez to his father, as well as threatening to hold Janet Reno responsible if violence broke out in Miami. The remarks cost him a lot of support in the non-Hispanic community, but apparently have not hurt him in his Cuban base, and he's favored to win in tomorrow's primary.

Next month, Louisville, Ky., will catapult from its mid-sized city ranking to become the nation's 16th most populous city. City officials hope to see an increase in business when Louisville merges with its surrounding county. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide. The shootings took place on the third night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Republicans are targeting Virginia's 7th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, in next year's midterm elections.

Byrne served as governor from 1973-1982 and is best known for approving casino gambling and pushing through the state's first income tax — a move that nearly cost him reelection.

Voters to decide who should be state’s chief fiscal officer