Cook Political Report rates the race as “solid Republican.”

The political commercials couldn’t be much more different, yet they’re competing to appeal to the same rural community and are attracting national attention.

An approximately three-mile line of vehicles stretched through Rodanthe on Monday as hundreds of vacationers sought to board the emergency ferry leaving Hatteras Island on the North Carolina coast.

As President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to flounder, Vice President JD Vance visited Greensboro on Monday to stump for Republicans in key congressional races in North Carolina.

President Donald Trump is visiting North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign with Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley. It’s a sign the party is concerned about its prospects in the purple sta...

The deal, announced Thursday, is the largest total environmental damages recovery in state history, according to Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office.

The U.S. House could vote on Edwards' censure as early as next week.

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a controversial elections law bill on Monday, saying the veto was necessary to defend voting rights. In both chambers of the legislature, only Republic...

The meeting takes place less than a week after Edwards dropped out, but several top Republicans in western North Carolina have already decided not to seek the seat.

Democrats and Republicans alike applauded U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ withdrawal from his reelection campaign Wednesday after the U.S. House Ethics Committee recommended his censure, followed by pressure...

Duke Energy filed an amended proposal this week to reduce its requested rate increase from about 18% to about 9.5% over two years for residential users.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday he has vetoed a bill that would have banned homeless encampments outside of official, city-maintained sites, saying it's not a "real solution" to hom...

Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34 billion state budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina’s first comprehensive spending plan since 2023. Republican legislative leaders sent the long-overdue budget ...

The budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to PFAS.

The proposal, the state's first complete budget since 2023, includes raises, tax changes, and funding for Helene relief.

A North Carolina House panel voted Tuesday to pass a bill requiring more drivers to install technology to prevent drunk driving or excessive speeding. It also okayed a new surcharge for strip club cus...

Republicans pushed a modified version of Senate Bill 730, now titled the “Ratepayer Protection Act,” through the NC House this week, quickly sending it to their colleagues in the upper chamber.

S730 establishes rules for large data center development, like requiring large facilities to conduct noise studies, and allowing local governments to assess impacts on water, air quality, agricultural...

A North Carolina Republican lawmaker has taken the unusual step of publicly retracting his sponsorship of an anti-abortion bill. That’s after critics on social media said it would sanction the killing...

The order expands on the North Carolina State Ethics Act, which prohibits public servants from insider trading.

The state House Wednesday okayed three constitutional amendments on income and property taxes and Council of State vacancies. Each passed narrowly with votes from former Democratic Reps. Carla Cunning...

Black community leaders and lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly Tuesday said voting rights are under attack across the nation, including in North Carolina, after the U.S. Supreme Court si...

The pause affects 2026 proposal requests for solar plans expected to generate power in the early 2030s.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce estimates that data centers could soon cost the state $450 million a year under current tax exemptions.

Hall’s comments come just two days after his Senate counterpart Phil Berger said the upper chamber is prepared to move ahead on its own if needed.

Bipartisan lawmakers in the North Carolina House are backing a bill that would provide equal health insurance coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging.

Under the bill, “sexually oriented businesses” — such as a nightclub or bar that offers live nude entertainment while serving alcoholic beverages — would charge a $10 entry fee, earmarked for services...

More than 3 million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid for healthcare.

Senate Bill 214 would allow Franklin County to seize property in Halifax, Vance or Warren counties “without the consent or approval” of the other county’s local government.

North Carolina House and Senate lawmakers voted near-unanimously Wednesday to approve a measure that bails out the state’s Medicaid program.

Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for their 2026 legislative session after failing to pass a comprehensive budget in 2025.

Lawmakers return to Raleigh this week for the 2026 legislative session. Despite partisan divisions on other issues, both parties seem to agree on the need for action on property taxes and data center ...

The Medicaid program is facing a $319 million funding gap, jeopardizing healthcare for about 3 million lower-income or disabled North Carolinians.

The House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety is recommending that county jails consider using telehealth as a way for medical staff to evaluate the mental health of arrestees...

Fuquay-Varina is asking for approval to pull 6.17 million gallons per day from the Cape Fear River Basin, but release its treated wastewater into the Neuse River Basin.

Stein is asking the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force to weigh whether the state should modify or repeal sales tax exemptions for data centers.

After Mullin’s confirmation, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein wrote a letter sending congratulations and asking for help with Hurricane Helene recovery.

A Catawba-YouGov survey found 48% of likely voters said they prefer Cooper to 34% for Whatley.

Phil Berger’s loss to a populist candidate to his right leaves a gaping power vacuum at the top of the chamber.

TotalEnergies and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior signed an agreement to end two offshore wind leases — one in North Carolina and one in New York.

The additional funding targets 5,161 homes, businesses and community anchor institutions in 66 counties across rural portions of the state.

State House lawmakers are considering changes that might be needed to keep the public safe from people with mental illness who could harm others.