Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, who served a record 16 years and championed education, has died at 88 years old, his ...

During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The longest-serving North Carolina governor, and the father of the state’s current lieutenant governor ...

Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt has died at 88 years old, his daughter, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt, announced in ...

For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it ...

Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt has passed away at 88. Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt announced the passing of her ...

The funeral for four-term North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt will be held the day after Christmas. In a post to X on Friday, ...

WILSON, N.C. — The funeral for former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt will be held the day after Christmas, according to an ...

Hunt was instrumental in the successful campaigns of former Gov. Roy Cooper and former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, the last Democrat to represent the state in the upper chamber of Congress. Hunt campaigned ...

Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, ...