Taxes, Salaries, Vacancy Cuts Make Plain Differences Over Rival North Carolina GOP Budgets Posted by Associated Press | May 22, 2025 | State, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina House’s reveal of its... Read More
North Carolina Governor Urges State Lawmakers To Include More Helene Aid in Upcoming Budget Posted by Associated Press | May 20, 2025 | State, State Government North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein pushed lawmakers to allocate $891 million toward western North Carolina’s ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery. Read More
North Carolina Justice Riggs Sworn in After Long Battle Over Result Posted by Associated Press | May 14, 2025 | Election, State, State Government North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to a new term on Tuesday after winning a monthslong post-election fight. Read More
NCDOT: Overnight Bridge Demolition for I-40 Widening Project Will Close Old NC 86 Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 12, 2025 | Safety, State Government, Traffic A old bridge of I-40 in Hillsborough is set to be demolished as the state Department of Transportation continues widening in Orange County. Read More
North Carolina Lawmakers Focus On Guns, Immigration and Parental Rights Ahead of a Key Deadline Posted by Associated Press | May 10, 2025 | State, State Government The crossover deadline has passed for bills in the North Carolina General Assembly. What are some of the themes seen in this session? Read More
‘Where Do We Draw the Line?’: NC Legislation Targets Public School Libraries Posted by UNC Media Hub | May 9, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State, State Government In this legislative session, North Carolina Republican lawmakers sponsored bills that would allow more control over public school libraries. Read More
The Election Director in North Carolina, A Key Swing State, Is Ousted After a Republican Power Play Posted by Associated Press | May 8, 2025 | Election, State, State Government The North Carolina elections board ousted its executive director Wednesday in a partisan move that now puts Republicans in control. Read More
Republican Concedes Long-Unsettled North Carolina Court Election to Democratic Incumbent Posted by Associated Press | May 7, 2025 | Election, State, State Government The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election to Democratic opponent Allison Riggs. Read More
Federal Judge Says Results of North Carolina Court Race With Democrat Ahead Must Be Certified Posted by Associated Press | May 6, 2025 | Election, State, State Government Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ruled late Monday. Read More
North Carolina Republicans Already Seek to Tighten Up 2024 Immigration Enforcement Law Posted by Associated Press | May 4, 2025 | Crime, State, State Government North Carolina Republicans want a 2024 deportation law tightened further as President Donald Trump’s national immigration crackdown builds. Read More