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Beasley concedes defeat in N. Carolina chief justice race

by Gary D. Robertson
| December 12, 2020 8:03 AM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley conceded on Saturday to Republican Paul Newby in their extremely close election after two rounds of recounts saw little change in the vote margin between them.

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