The most powerful Republican in the North Carolina Senate is trailing his 2026 primary opponent by 5 points in a poll released Tuesday.

North Carolina Republicans prevailed on a preliminary injunction that would have blocked a 2026 congressional map redrawn to favor the GOP.

A former Wake Forest University trainer is suing Rep. Pat Harrigan for more than $75,000 after he said she was fired for comments about Charlie Kirk.

Would you shell out a few extra bucks every year to help rescue wild turtles? A bill in the state legislature would create a special license plate that would provide funding for the Turtle Rescue Team...

Has pay-to-play politics found its way into Hurricane Helene relief? That was the question state lawmakers posed to Helene recovery leaders at a combative oversight hearing Thursday.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.

ChatGPT may be the White House’s latest economic advisor.

A pair of state legislators introduced a bill that would create a $100 fine for drivers whose driving is impaired by distractions from pets or kids.

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

A bipartisan bill filed in the North Carolina Senate Monday would earmark $500,000 to study the creation of a wrestling hall of fame museum in the state. They're calling it the "RIC FLAIR" Act.

Asbestos removal is underway at the state legislature with no notification to state lawmakers or visitors.

“There are just so many dogs to talk about, and I could talk about them forever,” said Matt Nelson, who started WeRateDogs as a comedic experiment.

Homeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Some state lawmakers are asking questions after discovering asbestos warnings tied to work happening near their offices in the state legislative building. The building director says it's being done sa...

Donald Trump’s clear affection for Vladimir Putin has U.S. allies rethinking a few things.

A bill to crack down on undocumented immigrants in North Carolina passed its first vote Wednesday in a key state Senate committee.

NC State graduate Michelle Kirchner is one of thousands of federal employees to lose jobs under the Trump administration. She was fired from her USDA job on Valentine's Day.

North Carolina's state elections director is defending her agency against accusations of negligence by Republican legislative leaders as a legal challenge over a seat on the state Supreme Court crawls...

A veteran North Carolina lawmaker found himself in a different role Monday night - that of a first responder. His intervention likely saved the life of a woman trapped in a burning mobile home.

Former Neuse and current Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks helped recover debris from the river after Wednesday's plane crash in Washington, D.C.