Leaders in the General Assembly say they are in discussions over whether to boost funding for the Opportunity Scholarship Program due to surging demand.
Nearly 72,000 applications were received for the expanded Opportunity Scholarship program in North Carolina by the close of the priority application window March 1, according to new data from the state government agency that oversees the program. That record-breaking number more than doubles the current number of recipients. Demand was so high in the first...
With greater than 75% of the vote, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore wins the Republican primary contest for Congressional District 14.
North Carolina experienced a 19.2% spike in background checks for gun purchases in 2023, according to FBI data, the third highest rate of all 50 states.
The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association (NCSA) recently recognized 49 members of the General Assembly for their work during the 2023 legislative session protecting public safety in the state with the Association's 2023 Defender of Public Safety Award.
Sixteen new laws are now in effect in North Carolina for the new year, including updates to election laws, and high school requirements for classes on computer science, and the state’s founding principles.
The North Carolina House and Senate have passed a new bill that will limit abortions after 12 weeks of fetal development. The bill contains exceptions for rape and incest up until 20 weeks of pregnancy, fetal abnormalities up until 24 weeks, and the life of the mother all the way through pregnancy. The legislation passed...
On Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, the North Carolina House successfully voted to override a Governor Cooper veto on Senate Bill 41. The bill will now become law.
Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has allowed two bills, H.B. 40, Anti-Rioting, and S.B. 53, Hotel Safety, to become law without his signature.
With a growing population and need for more infrastructure, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler stressed an urgent need for more investment in three department areas during a joint House and Senate Agriculture Committee meeting last week in Raleigh: department staff, farmland preservation, and agriculture research.
Duke Energy Carolinas wants to increase residential rates for its customers between 16.2 and 16.6% by Sept. 1 and an additional 0.4% by Jan. 1.
