(Pssst! The first thread is over here!)

3:03 - Looks like all of the state's media outlets are dead for the night and we will not get anything on NC-8 until the morning. Another note, Democrats control a majority of governors with at least 28.

2:39 - Looks like the Democrats took the Senate 51-49. Waiting for confirmation of Tester lead in Montana; Webb over 11,000 ahead in Virginia.

2:20 - No word out of Biscoe yet. There should be at least something tonight, if only a time to go to bed statement.

1:26 - Democrats officially keep significant margins in NC House and Senate. [Targator]

12:30 - Kissell/Hayes Margin Within 500 Votes and 1% — Recount Time? Provisional ballots to be counted.

10:57 - Black in Back

10:55 - IT'S SHULER!! Kissell Closing on Hayes

10:36 - Union County Approves School Bonds

10:15 - VA: Webb v. Allen Headed for a Recount?

10:02 - From NCDP HQ: Etheridge - "Dems Will Retake House Tonight" — Jerry Meek calling for a sweep of the state and the nation.

9:40 - Black's Back? — how is a body ever to know what to think!

9:37 - Wake School Bonds Looking Like Winners

9:28 - Bye-Bye Black?

9:18 - Harry Reid Thanks the Netroots

9:16 - State Races Update

9:12 - FL Rid of Katherine Harris; PA Washes Itself of Santorum - Congress just got a lot less yucky.

9:03 - GOP "In For A Long Night" with Yarmuth over Northrop in KY-3? - this was not a race the GOP was expecting to lose.

8:53 - Britney Drops K-Fed Like a Corrupt Congressman

8:48 - Nifong Wins - Durham's embattled DA survives the Duke lacrosse case.

8:44 - NYTimes: Butterfield, McIntyre, Myrick, Price, Coble, Watt Winners - these are not the races that have been keeping us up at night.

8:39 - Charlotte: Streets, no; housing and neighborhoods, yes. - Bonds, yo.

8:36 - Ohio Still Not So Good at Running Elections

8:21 - Meck Board of Elections Server Down

7:57 - Dude smashes a Diebold machine - in PA.

7:36 - Some Durham results will be late - because some stations opened late.

7:32 - Exit Poll Analysis a la Citizen-Times

7:01 - State GOP Chairman Blount Resigns - seems he wants to run for office.

What's the BlueNC election night plan?

Everybody dried off and warmed up? As the night progresses, I'll be posting headlines in this space and links to news here at BlueNC and elsewhere. I'll keep this post updated as frequently as I can, but I won't be going into much depth here.

In the box to the right, entitled "BlueNC Returns Threads," I'll provide links to BlueNC threads focused on specific topics: NC-11, NC-08, state races, national news, etc. These will stay on top, so that you can stay on top of the news. And, of course, the BlueNC community will be keeping it live in blog posts and comments.

One more thing: because we're spreading this out over a few threads, you may find the Tracker useful. Logged-in users who click the "track changes" link (in the blue banner at the top of the page) will see a list of threads with the most-recently-updated at the top and a column showing how many comments are new to you on each thread. Reloading the Tracker page is a good way for members to stay on top of comments and updates. (And if you're not a member, why not? It's free, for Pete's sake!)

I'll be back with headlines as they start coming in.