N.C. House Democrats introduce bill to reduce court fees and reform criminal debt

By Allie Sadoff | April 27

Court-imposed fees in North Carolina have increased by 400 percent over the past 20 years, according to the North Carolina Justice Center. These fees ...

N.C. House and Senate bills could establish contaminant levels for drinking water

By Kaitlyn Church | April 27

Two NC bills pass through the General Assembly, become law without governor signature

By Sierra President | March 28

Solar panels sit at the solar farm on White Cross Road in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Duke Energy developing its second carbon plan to implement energy transition

By Kaitlyn Church | March 21

Bill Friday is known as the father of the UNC system. He served as its first president from 1956 to 1986. Over his thirty years he saw the system grow from three campuses to 16.

Friday fought for the desegregation of universities and the preservation of historically black colleges. Even after his retirement in 1986, he stayed active in higher education, pushing for the lowering of tuition.

He passed away in 2012 at the age of 92.

Bill to legalize marijuana for chronic illness care passes in NC Senate

By Bridget Bendezu | March 9

On March 1 at 4:20 p.m., the North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical needs. If passed in the House, the "N.C. ...

'I'm just a bill': The basics of how NC legislative bills become law

By Sam Kornylak | February 15

As the North Carolina General Assembly's legislative session continues and begins voting, The Daily Tar Heel has created a guide for how laws are proposed ...

New NC Senate bill to repeal century-old pistol purchase permit requirement

By Emma Hall | February 15

The bill would repeal handgun laws that are currently in place, such as a law prohibiting someone without a permit from purchasing a pistol. The law currently ...

House Bill 44, which aims to repeal N.C. literacy test, introduced to N.C. House

By Sierra President | February 15

On Feb. 2, House Bill 44, was introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly, to repeal the literacy test from the North Carolina Constitution. Section ...