The budget makes North Carolina the only state in the country with neither state funding for legal aid in civil cases nor support from IOLTA.

The budget makes North Carolina the only state in the country with neither state funding for legal aid in civil cases nor support from IOLTA.

NC Democrats are closing the gap in two key congressional races, forecasters say, despite a new map aimed at boxing them out of close seats.

The state Senate stripped some of the most contentious provisions from a state House elections bill, but left in place provisions requiring elections officials to remove noncitizens from voter rolls a...

On its website, GEO Group recently published a job posting for a “facility maintenance manager” for Rivers Correctional Institution in Hertford County, a privately owned prison that has been empty for...

A Democratic-aligned political group is launching a $2.3 million ad campaign targeting Whatley over his ties to sex offender Harvey West.

The Guilford County Board of Elections voted for an early voting plan that does not include sites at North Carolina A&T and UNC Greensboro, despite requests by students at the schools.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper is the third leading fundraiser of the 2026 U.S. Senate midterms with roughly $35 million this cycle.

Gov. Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by four percentage points in a new poll from Public Policy Polling, showing a competitive race.

As unflattering stories emerged, Whatley withdrew from the media, cutting reporters from invite lists and retreating to friendly outlets.

State legislators packed a lot of new laws into the budget bill, and we’ll discuss some of them as well as some other late legislative session developments in a two-part conversation with NC Newsline ...

When North Carolina lawmakers went home for the Fourth of July, they left much unfinished business — a result of prolonged budget discussions. They could resume debates over elections law, hemp bans a...

The state is poised to pass a budget that was due last year, though disagreements between Republicans triggered rare defections on the vote.

“This flag does not represent the North Carolina that we love. America 250 is about unity and bringing our nation together,” a spokesperson for N.C. Gov. Josh Stein wrote. “We are pleased the flag tha...

So far, Democrats are blowing past their Republican opponents in campaign fundraising, buoyed in part by a surge in small-dollar donations. That advantage may not last, observers say.

The North Carolina House of Representatives is expected to vote on a hotly contested election reform bill next week.

North Carolina House Republicans overrode key vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein on bills related to ICE and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

North Carolina lawmakers welcomed the championship Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, who came bearing the Stanley Cup.

A new bill proposed by NC Senate Democrats would put constitutional amendments to legalize recreational and medical cannabis on the ballot. But its odds of getting a vote in the state Senate are not h...

House Republicans have pushed to legalize happy hour and allow canned cocktails at grocery stores. So far, the state Senate is not partaking.

Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is now considered the favorite by top election forecasters to win North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday barring children who are 13 and under from “addictive” social media apps.

Republican lawmakers were eyeing mid-June for the rollout of North Carolina’s long-delayed budget. Now, they say that may not be possible.

Lawmakers and advocates gathered Tuesday, the anniversary of the Supreme Court case that granted access to contraception as a constitutional right, to warn that 61 years later, that right could once a...

Rep. Sarah Stevens is resigning from the North Carolina House effective June 16 as she vies for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

Democratic lawmakers called on top AI companies to address interactions with chatbots which they said encouraged harmful actions.

Amid a political tug-of-war over North Carolina’s judiciary, state Democratic lawmakers put forth a series of proposals they say are needed to protect the branch’s independence.

Senators advanced a bill to ban users 13 and under from “addictive” social media apps, despite concerns over government overreach.

North Carolina will participate in a federal tax-credit scholarship program after the state Senate voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto.

The North Carolina legislature could soon take up a 50% excise tax on “prurient” and “obscene” sexual material harmful to minors.

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...

NC Senate lawmakers could vote as soon as Tuesday on whether to put constitutional amendments for the “right to farm” and “right to work” on the ballot.

The State Employees Association of North Carolina has a simple explanation for the raft of vacant positions in state government: poor pay.

Current state law requires only repeat and severe offenders to use the devices. A bill with bipartisan support would expand that.

Gov. Josh Stein predicted that Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s close ties to President Donald Trump will hurt his campaign.

North Carolina business owners say they’re feeling the squeeze from the economic consequences of the war in Iran, especially gas prices.

North Carolina business owners say they’re feeling the squeeze from the economic consequences of the war in Iran, especially gas prices.

Rep. Carla Cunningham is seeking to strengthen state oversight of local child welfare agencies after a child’s death in her home county.

North Carolina Democratic lawmakers are once again demanding transparency from anti-abortion pregnancy centers that receive state taxpayer dollars.

Thousands of educators, advocates and allies converged on Raleigh Friday, demanding higher pay for teachers, more state support per student, more childcare funding, and more funding for special educat...

More than a dozen teens stood with North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday to call for tighter restrictions on tobacco products.

North Carolina Democrats mourned Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act, while Republicans celebrated.

State House Democratic lawmakers announced a bill aimed at protecting students from the impact of immigration operations in North Carolina.

Whatley was subject to two arrest orders in 2015 after failing to appear in court, part of a pattern of avoiding court for traffic offenses.

North Carolina House Democratic Leader Robert Reives backed Gov. Josh Stein’s budget priorities in a Wednesday morning press conference.

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

North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly announced a committee to investigate Democratic U.S. Senate nominee former Gov. Roy Cooper.

A federal appeals court will reopen consideration of a North Carolina lawsuit that has left state regulations on mifepristone on hold.