News
NC budget reshapes governor’s appointment power
Gov. Josh Stein signed the state budget despite appointment changes that shift power from the governor to lawmakers and other officials.
News
Budget prioritizes western NC rebuilding
Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina's new budget after concluding that its investments in Hurricane Helene recovery, education, law enforcement, and Medicaid outweighed concerns over other provisions.
News
Cooper joins Schiff, Schumer calls for Platner to exit Senate race
Candidates for North Carolina’s US Senate seat this fall continue to play close with national party politics just more than eight weeks before voters start marking ballots.
News
Rocky Mount audit: No double billing, unpaid officials’ bills
An Information Systems Audit regarding the City of Rocky Mount’s utilities billing has been completed by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (NCOSA) after residents raised concerns about being billed twice after receiving two separate utility bills in December.
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4th Circuit rules CMPD ‘seized’ defendant by parking near him
A split 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel has thrown out a federal gun conviction after determining that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police “seized” the defendant when they parked their vehicles near him.
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Senate-backed hemp bill targets NC THC market
A Senate-backed hemp bill would remove most THC drinks, gummies, vapes, and THCA flower from NC’s legal market, but it has stalled in the House.
News
Boliek reassigns election liaison, citing county chair effort winding down
The OSA says that Woodhouse will now work in strategic initiatives related to constituent services and communications.
News
Stein asks top NC court to extend briefing deadline through October
Gov. Josh Stein is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to extend its deadline for written briefs in two cases pitting the Democratic governor against top Republican legislative leaders.
News
1 week of unaffiliated registrations top 6 months from major parties
The total volume rose 4,415 in the most recent seven-day reporting period, with 3,867 unaffiliated, 363 Republicans and 158 Democrats.
News
Stein signs $34B NC budget ahead of deadline
Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina’s $34B budget, funding raises, tax cuts, Helene aid, Medicaid oversight, and school choice.
News
Education bills that stalled in committee reappear in new budget
A stalled slate of North Carolina education bills — from teacher licensure changes to a K-8 math screener and a school attendance pilot — didn't die in committee but were folded into the roughly $34 billion state budget lawmakers sent to Gov. Josh Stein on July 2.
Opinion
Case from ’80s offers clues for voters in NC Supreme Court race
The two candidates in North Carolina's Supreme Court race took very different approaches to the court's ruling in the State v. Carter rape case.
