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Abortions after 13 weeks could be illegal in North Carolina if new bill passes

By Jamey Cross | February 11

If passed, the law would go into effect on Dec. 1, 2019 and would apply to abortions performed on or after that date.

The Silent Sam decision could be taken out of UNC's hands with this proposed law

By Hannah Lang | February 10

“I think the Board of Governors has had ample time to do something. And I believe they've just been dithering.”

A look from the front lines of the fight for higher teacher pay in CHCCS

By Sophia Wilhelm | February 7

As of 2018, the average teacher salary in the state is about $50,861, but the average salary for teachers in the United States is $60,483, according to ...

CHHS graduate and three-time Tar Heel hopes to advocate for positive change in NC House

By Jamey Cross | February 5

While balancing her family and full-time job, Sydney Batch overcame all odds to become the representative of North Carolina's 37th District.

Statewide funding cuts might bungle your bus schedule

By Samantha Perry | January 30

Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.

Gov. Roy Cooper will select a new State Board of Elections, which will consist of three Democrats and Two Republicans.

New N.C. Board of Elections to decide 9th Congressional District race

By Brent Van Vliet | January 29

Four Democrats and four Republicans have been nominated for North Carolina's reinvented five-member Board of Elections.

Raleigh Women's March highlights the power of youth and the importance of unity

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 27

The Raleigh Women's March focused on the unique issues impacting North Carolinians and encouraged local involvement.

A Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus drives toward Chapel Hill High School.

Will your K-12 school change its calendar because of Hurricane Florence?

By Ares Zerunyan | January 27

The CHCCS is one of eight districts to have passed a resolution demanding greater local control over academic calendars, as the current one-size-fits-all ...

Pushback, legal action continues against voter photo ID amendment

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 8

North Carolinians approved a voter ID law this past November, but the legislation will have to battle opposition and lawsuits before the next election. ...

As 2018 ends, N.C. is still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Florence

By Henry Haney | December 5

“We continue to mourn the lives lost to Hurricane Florence as we face the task of recovery with determination and compassion.”

North Carolina legislature to consider marijuana legalization in 2019

By Michael Taffe | December 3

The N.C. General Assembly will begin talking about marijuana legalization in the new year, but if the proposal passes, it will be up to local governments ...

What comes next? UNC students look to the future of state and national politics

By Olivia Slagle | December 3

The latest election may have been less than a month ago, but leaders of UNC's Young Democrats and College Republicans are already planning for the next ...

'A profound and severe need': CHCCS school board re-evaluates future of LEAP

By Blake Weaver | December 3

The LEAP program aims to meet the severe needs of students at the top of the academic spectrum, which several in the CHCCS system say is as necessary ...

The North Carolina State Legislative building is located at 16 W. Jones St. in downtown Raleigh. The N.C. General Assembly went into a special session on Nov. 27. DTH File/Katie Sweeney

Here's an update on the North Carolina voter ID law

By Michael Taffe | November 28

With the Republican General Assembly to lose its supermajority in the New Year, legislators are pushing the final details on the voter I.D. amendment. ...

Meet the women and first-generation Americans representing you in N.C. General Assembly

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | November 26

"My biggest thing was about running for something, and I truly believe that if you are running for office, you’ve always got to be running for something ...

Democrats win majority of statewide votes, but a minority of seats

By Michael Taffe | November 18

Democrats received more votes than Republicans for the state Senate and State House in the midterm election, yet Republicans will keep a majority of the ...

N.C. Republicans lose another opportunity to control state Board of Elections

By Jake Richard | November 7

An amendment to shift power towards the state legislature slated by Republicans fell short of approval, as 61.2 percent of voters reject the removal of ...

N.C. Democrats break Republican supermajority, but youth wave prevails nationwide

By Blake Weaver | November 7

Ahead of the election, many thought that a "Blue Wave" could occur, where 30 or more seats from the Republican party were lost. Though that didn't ...

Insko regains seat in State House

By Lauren Talley | November 6

Insko will serve in the North Carolina General Assembly for a 12th term.

Do you know about the six amendments on the ballot? 1/3 of N.C. voters don't.

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | November 4

If you are among the group of North Carolinians not aware of the Constitutional amendments appearing on this year's ballot, here is a brief guide to what ...