Former North Carolina governor, UNC law school alum Jim Hunt dies at 88

Posted Dec 20, 2025
Former Gov. Jim Hunt, who redefined the office of governor in North Carolina, championed public education and helped focus the state's economy on high-tech industries, has died. He was 88. He was the only four-term governor in state history. "The job of governor of North Carolina is the best political job in America," Hunt once said. (WRAL.com)

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