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
North Carolina Court Says Stripping Governor of Election Board Appointments Can Go Ahead for Now Posted by Associated Press | May 1, 2025 | Election, State, State Government A North Carolina appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now, even though trial judges struck it down as unconstitutional just last week. Read More
UNC Field Hockey’s Erin Matson, Professor Jim Johnson Honored With Statewide Awards Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 26, 2025 | State, UNC Ten people, including three with ties to UNC, were given some of the state’s top honors Thursday by North Carolina Governor Josh Stein. Read More
UNC Health CEO, School of Medicine Dean Dr. Wesley Burks Stepping Down in September Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 22, 2025 | Health, Instagram, State, UNC The UNC Health system announced Tuesday its CEO and the UNC School of Medicine’s dean Dr. Wesley Burks will step down on Sept. 1. Read More
UNC Hospitals, UNC Health Rex Named to ‘Best Maternity Hospitals’ List for 2025 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 20, 2025 | Health, Instagram, State, UNC In Newsweek’s America’s Best Maternity Hospitals rankings, UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and UNC Health Rex in Raleigh placed in the top tier. Read More
Unsettled North Carolina Election Could Be Determined by Which Ballots Are Subject to Court Orders Posted by Associated Press | Apr 19, 2025 | Election, State, State Government The exact number of ballots to be cured in the still-uncertified North Carolina Supreme Court election is causing additional legal friction. Read More
North Carolina Judges Weigh GOP Law Shifting Election Board Control Away From Democratic Governor Posted by Associated Press | Apr 18, 2025 | Election, State, State Government North Carolina trial judges heard arguments Monday on Republican legislators’ attempt to wrest further power away from the Democratic governor. Read More
North Carolina Budget Plan Advances as Senate Republicans Double Down on Tax Cuts Posted by Associated Press | Apr 17, 2025 | State, State Government North Carolina Senate Republicans advanced a two-year budget that doubles down on already enacted income tax cuts. Read More
Democratic Candidate Pledges To Keep Fighting in North Carolina’s Close Supreme Court Race Posted by Associated Press | Apr 15, 2025 | Election, State, State Government Justice Allison Riggs vowed at a rally on Monday to “fight as long as it takes” to keep her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Read More
North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Most Challenged Ballots Must Stay in Election Count Posted by Associated Press | Apr 12, 2025 | Election, State, State Government North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled that more than 60,000 cast ballots challenged by Jefferson Griffin must remain in the election count. Read More