Top court stays ruling that could ‘fundamentally transform’ NC suits
The North Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that critics warn “fundamentally transforms” state law regarding lawsuits filed against businesses.
A Rhode Island-based company is asking North Carolina’s highest court to block a lower court ruling that “fundamentally transforms” state law regarding lawsuits filed against businesses.
Charlotte’s placement is a slight decline from 2024 when the Queen City ranked second in the nation. Raleigh dropped one spot — from seventh in 2024.
NC is one of the nation’s fastest-growing states for public charter school enrollment, even as traditional district schools face stable or slightly declining student populations.
A three-judge panel has denied a request for an injunction blocking North Carolina’s new congressional election map.
Democrats had a strong night and Republicans a rough one in NC’s 2025 municipal elections, held in over 550 cities, towns, and villages statewide.
Through July year-to-date, NC’s imports of inorganic chemicals, precious and rare earth metals, and radioactive compounds rose sharply from $364.1 million to $1.1 billion — an increase of roughly 211%.
Republican lawmakers approved new congressional districts in North Carolina, likely securing an extra GOP seat for 2026.
The Senate approved the new map on its third reading Tuesday morning in a 26–20 vote, sending it to the NC House by special messenger.
North Carolina lawmakers plan to return to Raleigh next week to consider a new congressional map after President Donald Trump called on Republican-led legislatures to counter redistricting efforts by Democrats in blue states. “President Trump earned a clear mandate from the voters of North Carolina and the rest of the country, and we intend to...
Gov. Josh Stein said the possibility of redistricting in the state right now “would be ridiculous," referring to a comment made on X last week by Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Berger denies allegations he asked President Donald Trump for an endorsement in his tight primary in exchange for redrawing the lines of NC-1.