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Proposed N.C. bills target predatory towing, excessive fees

By Quinn Groves | July 17

House Bill 1024, Nonconsensual Booting and Towing Reform, would establish the Towing and Recovery Commission. The commission would regulate towing businesses ...

N.C. General Assembly overrides Gov. Cooper's House Bill 237 veto

By McKenzie Bulris | June 27

On June 27, the N.C. General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the Various Criminal Law and Election Changes bill — previously entitled Unmasking ...

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes unmasking bill

By McKenzie Bulris | June 25

On June 21, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 237, which, if enacted, would reinforce North Carolina’s ban on wearing masks in public, loosen the ...

Federal judge declares parts of North Carolina's abortion medication regulations unconstitutional

By Ethan E. Horton | April 30

The lawsuit particularly called into question the federal Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act, passed by Congress in 2007.

Editorial: Despite what the Board of Governors say, DEI is essential to UNC

By Editorial Board | April 23

"DEI programs represent more than empty symbols for institutions to win points for being progressive; these programs are essential to fostering a community ...

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State agency receives $750 million to address affordable housing

By Sierra President | April 16

Households are considered cost-burdened if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. But in North Carolina, 71 percent of extremely ...

Lack of beginning teacher support contributes to high attrition rates statewide

By Lucy Marques and Sarah Clements | April 16

“When you have these individuals that are beginning teachers, they're not only trying to learn the pedagogy of teaching, they're also going back to ...

Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies discusses race and politics in North Carolina

By Keerthana Gotur | April 15

In the first half of his lecture, UNC law professor Gene Nichol told the story of James Robert Walker Jr., one of the first five Black graduates at the ...

Column: Questioning the Leandro Plan is dangerous for rural North Carolina

By Mary Thomas Watkins | March 25

"By strangling school districts, legislators strangle the future. We cannot stand by and watch our future wrenched from us. We cannot stand by while the ...

Federal funding allocated to strengthen minority and women-led N.C. businesses

By Sophie Baglioni | March 21

10 women-led and minority-led capital firms in North Carolina were granted funding to invest into underserved small businesses and entrepreneurs.

N.C. voters select party nominees for Council of State races in primary races

By Kathryn DeHart | March 5

North Carolina's Council of State is composed of 10 elected officials that are part of the executive branch.

Eric Blankenburg wins Republican primary for District 4 to face Valerie Foushee in November

By Emmy Martin | March 5

Blankenburg will face incumbent Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee, who currently holds the seat, in November.

Jeff Jackson wins Democratic attorney general primary, will face Bishop in November

By Ethan E. Horton | March 5

Jackson — who has made his name partially through videos on TikTok and Instagram explaining his time in Congress — was the frontrunner for the Democratic ...

Joe Biden and Donald Trump win respective North Carolina party primaries

By Walker Livingston | March 5

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have won their respective party primary contests for U.S. president. According to unofficial results, Biden earned 90 percent ...

Josh Stein, Mark Robinson win 2024 gubernatorial primary races

By Ethan E. Horton and Walker Livingston | March 5

Mark Robinson won his race over competitors Bill Graham and state treasurer Dale Folwell with just over 63 percent of the vote. Josh Stein won his ...

'A mere translation is never enough': Voters face language obstacles at polls

By Maddie Policastro | March 4

According to a study from the Pew Research Center, nearly 40 percent of eligible immigrant voters said they do not speak English very well.

Q&A: Rep. Jeff Jackson talks legislative experience before attorney general primary

By Sophie Baglioni | March 4

The Daily Tar Heel's Sophie Baglioni spoke with N.C. Attorney General candidate Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C. 14th, about his experience and aspirations for ...

N.C. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in latest Leandro case

By Tori Newby | February 26

The court will decide in the coming months if the judicial branch has the constitutional right to order the legislative branch to appropriate money for ...

Q&A: Allison Riggs speaks about civil rights experience, keeping seat on N.C. Supreme Court

By Sarah Lewisohn | February 23

The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Lewisohn spoke with N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs to hear about her experience and aspirations for the ...

A look at N.C. gubernatorial primary campaign finances with early voting underway

By Sophie Baglioni | February 22

North Carolina will hold primary elections for the gubernatorial race on March 5, and the general election will be held on Nov. 5. Early voting for the ...