North Carolina Democratic Party: No Debate

State party releases a statement saying April 27 debate -- supposed to be moderated by CBS' Katie Couric -- has been axed "due to time constraints and logistical issues associated with such a large, national event."

Adds that both candidates have committed to attending their Jefferson-Jackson Dinner May 2 in Raleigh.

Clinton camp response: "...we are willing to move forward with another time and location for the debate so that he has no excuse for not participating." Full statement here.

Obama camp response: "It’s unfortunate that the Clinton campaign decided to play politics with this -- especially considering that Senator Obama agreed to a North Carolina debate long before Senator Clinton did." Full statement here.