Democrats still in the dumps over last year's elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.

This week, North Carolina’s top Senate candidates kicked off their campaigns without neck ties. It wasn’t accidental.

Officials said a collision occurred on Friday, around 4:10 p.m., on Interstate 40 East between Lewisville-Clemmons Road and U.S. 421.