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Editor’s Picks: November 5-13

An heirloom portrait party, an international film festival, a poetry reading, and more events around the Triangle that we recommend this week.

The Latest: Voters give Democrats control of Congress in rebuke to Trump

Democrats have won control of Congress in Tuesday’s 2026 midterm elections in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, a drubbing that reached deep into reliable GOP territory. Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which…

Rain finally on the way to central NC after extended dry stretch

It hasn’t rained more than a trace since October 17, but rain is finally on the way. While a few showers are possible today, the best chance for rain arrives with the cold front on Thursday into Friday. This will be our best rain chance over the next 10 days. Ahead of this front, temperatures