It’s no secret that campaign spending in the United States is astronomically high. In 2020, Democratic candidate Joe Biden raised a total of $1.69 billion, while the Republican candidate, incumbent President...

N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Sept. 30, that the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ) had received 64 complaints of price gouging in Western North Carolina...

A high-stakes battle over a number of issues including voting rights, abortion access, and education funding is heading to the ballot. But it's not happening at the top of the ticket. This year, the...

In North Carolina, all eyes are on the gubernatorial race between Republican candidate Mark Robinson and Democratic candidate Josh Stein, but, while this race holds great political importance, it’s also...

After weeks of back-and-forth litigation, absentee ballots in North Carolina are delayed by two weeks, following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fight to remove his name from the North Carolina ballot. The change...

Unlike the previous two election cycles, Wake Forest will have no on-campus early voting site this year.  The closest early voting site for Wake Forest students will be Polo Park Community Center, located...

When the North Carolina General Assembly convened for its summer “short session” in late April, lawmakers appeared poised to legislate. With a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the legislature...

About a year ago, Wake Forest, alongside the City of Winston-Salem, announced plans for an ambitious redevelopment project along Deacon Boulevard. Since then, both entities have been largely radio silent,...

The Winston-Salem City Council passed a resolution on Monday, April 1 awarding an over 3 million dollar contract to improve pedestrian infrastructure along Polo Road.    A 1.35-mile-long stretch...

On Friday, March 22, the Old Gold & Black alongside several other student publications, were invited to sit down virtually with North Carolina Attorney General and Democratic nominee for Governor Josh...

Editor’s Note: The following primary election results are accurate as of March 6, according to the North Carolina Board of Elections. Alongside 14 other states and one territory, the North Carolina...

According to Wake Forest Assistant Director for Advocacy and Social Justice Deb Marke, primary elections are “underrated,” and they present opportunities for voters to compare their beliefs with those...