South Carolina

Duke Energy seeks permit for potential Stokes County nuclear power

Duke Energy has submitted a permit application that could pave the way for nuclear power near an existing Stokes County coal and natural gas power plant.

Court rules DOT contractor owes no worker’s comp for injured deputy

A split North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a Department of Transportation contractor does not have to cover part of the bill for a Robeson County deputy sheriff’s roadside injury.

Trump pardons Meadows, Powell in 2020 election-interference case

President Donald Trump has granted pardons to 77 people who were accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election, including Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell.

NC food banks get $18M boost as SNAP payments set to pause

Ahead of two federal judges’ separate rulings on Friday that the Trump administration must use a $6 billion emergency fund to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, as it is set to pause on Saturday due to the federal government shutdown, North Carolina and others are donating nearly $18 million to food banks across the state.

Budd and Rouzer urge Trump to protect NC tobacco farmers

Sens. Ted Budd and Rep. David Rouzer urged President Trump to prioritize NC flue-cured tobacco as China halts purchases, threatening millions in farm exports.

Katherine Zehnder

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SCOTUS rejects appeal from cop killer Golphin

The nation’s highest court will not take up the case of a North Carolina man serving a life sentence without parole in the murder of two law enforcement officers in 1997. The US Supreme Court rejected Kevin Salvador Golphin’s appeal along with dozens of other cases Tuesday. Justices offered no commentary about the decision.

Tillis asks Bondi to investigate Cherokee marijuana operation

US Sen. Thom Tillis asked US Attorney General Pam Bondi to look into the Eastern Band of the Cherokee potentially marketing marijuana to children, and transporting it outside of their western NC reservation, a violation of federal law.

Moore bill targets judges who release dangerous offenders

The legislation lays the groundwork for lawsuits by victims and their families when a bond or sentencing decision is made with "gross negligence or intentional disregard for public safety."

Katherine Zehnder

Stein signs Iryna’s Law into law but says it doesn’t go far enough

While Stein signed Iryna’s Law into law, he also scolded the General Assembly, saying that the bill doesn't do enough to keep people safe and that they should come back to Raleigh to pass his public safety package and fully fund Medicaid.

Duke ramps up nuclear, natural gas, extends coal, omits wind in latest energy plan

Duke Energy relies more heavily on nuclear power, natural gas, and coal in its latest two-year long-range energy modernization plan, filed Wednesday with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The plan holds the line on solar power commitments but calls for no use of wind power.

Families fault judicial system at tense Charlotte hearing

In a Charlotte field hearing of the US House Judiciary Committee Monday, lawmakers clashed over how to address violent crime, while victims' families blamed system failures.