A Guilford County teenager and his mother can move forward with their lawsuit against the local school board and the Old North State Medical Society over a forced COVID-19 vaccination. The state Supreme Court reversed lower court rulings against the teen and mother with a 5-2 decision Friday.
Many consumers bought their homes years ago, now inflated tax assessments are reducing discretionary income further. How much can families truly handle?
After earning the notorious 'Black Hole Award' from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in 2024 for its lack of transparency, the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) avoided the limelight in 2025.
A unanimous North Carolina Supreme Court will allow students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University to move forward with a lawsuit seeking refunds from the university. The students challenged mandatory fees they paid in fall 2020, when the two flagship UNC System campuses closed for most students.
The North Carolina Supreme Court split, 3-3, in the case of a Currituck County employee fired in 2017 after uttering a single racial epithet to a supervisor. The split decision Friday means that Judith Ayers can return to her job and collect back pay and attorneys’ fees.
A North Carolina Court of Appeals panel spent more than 90 minutes Friday morning listening to arguments related to state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of more than 65,000 ballots cast in last fall’s election.
In a bold move that signals a significant shift in US education policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will drastically reduce the size and influence of the U.S. Department of Education. While the order does not fully dissolve the agency, it will significantly scale back its operations and responsibilities, shifting those responsibilities to the states.
This week on the Debrief, we’re diving into the latest action from the NC General Assembly. From the heated debate over banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs to Governor Stein’s $33.6 billion budget proposal—this week has been packed with big moves. We’re breaking down the freeze on tax cuts, major spending boosts, and what it...
“This is the next step in creating a freer North Carolina,” said Senate bill sponsors.
The largest lab-grown meat production facility in the world is opening in North Carolina, and legislators want to ensure food labels are clear.
This week on the Debrief, we’re diving into the latest action from the NC General Assembly. From the heated debate over banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs to Governor Stein’s $33.6 billion budget proposal—this week has been packed with big moves. We’re breaking down the freeze on tax cuts, major spending boosts, and what it...
SB 299 and HB 322 are litmus tests. Passing them would signal that the people's representatives value trust over convenience, reversing a legacy of secrecy that’s left us lagging behind other states.
A renowned economist from North Carolina highlights the history of tariffs' negative unintended consequences.
“This is the next step in creating a freer North Carolina,” said Senate bill sponsors.
Fixing primary care in NC should be among health care priorities
How Roman law might impact NC’s birthright-citizenship lawsuit
NC should act to become a beacon of transparency
In a bold move that signals a significant shift in US education policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will drastically reduce the size and influence of the U.S. Department of Education. While the order does not fully dissolve the agency, it will significantly scale back its operations and responsibilities, shifting those responsibilities to the states.
Thursday night is the deadline to comment on North Carolina’s proposed Action Plan for the $1.4 billion Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant for western North Carolina.
Critics challenging North Carolina’s voter identification law in federal court are asking the judge to take note of a recent ruling from an Arizona election case. Voter ID supporters and opponents have been waiting for a decision in the North Carolina case since a trial last May.
This series of name changes reflects a congeries of politics, ideology, national and regional pride, and even, you might say, a play on words.
