North Carolina Politics -

Could out-of-state tuition go up for UNC students?

By Nicholas Emken | April 3

N.C. Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Anson, introduced a bill that would make out-of-state students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to pay $5,000 more in tuition ...

NC GOP chairperson indicted on 5 counts for state insurance scheme

By Ryan Smoot | April 3

Robin Hayes, chairperson of the North Carolina GOP, was indicted for an alleged 2018 scheme to bribe the state’s insurance commissioner.

The North Carolina State Legislative building is located at 16 W. Jones St. in downtown Raleigh.

Holocaust education could soon be required in N.C. public schools

By Sean Leider | April 2

A bill that aims to make North Carolina the 11th state in the country to mandate Holocaust and genocide education might be in effect by the 2019-20 school ...

Orange County GOP convention encourages participation in a blue county

By Julia Masters | April 1

The Orange County Republican Party also elected precinct chairs, reaffirmed the state party platform and made amendments to their current platform.

Lucy Inman Orange County Democratic Convention

Orange County Dems are looking for another 'blue wave' 2020, but will they get it?

By Ryan Smoot | March 31

“We can’t count on a blue wave like a natural occurrence, it’s got to be a man-made wave and a woman-made wave."

N.C.’s 20-week abortion ban was struck down in court. But will the law change?

By Samantha Perry | March 28

The North Carolina law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in life-threatening situations, was declared unconstitutional.

N.C. legislators propose new protections for LGBTQ+ residents

By Alice Bennett | March 28

Three bills were recently filed in N.C. legislature that would significantly increase protections for LGBT citizens, including banning discrimination ...

Medical marijuana could be legalized in North Carolina under this new bill

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | March 28

North Carolina is considering a new bill to legalize medical marijuana. Some research shows it could help with physical and mental health disabilities, ...

New bill in Congress could allow student athletes to profit off their image

By Ares Zerunyan | March 24

A bill introduced in Congress may allow student-athletes to financially benefit from their name, image or likeness.

If you think you won't need your One Card in 2020, think again

By Diane Adame | March 24

“As long as they are identified when they come to vote and we have removed the barriers for that to happen, that is all good democracy and it’s what ...

Gov. Cooper's budget proposal focuses on healthcare and education

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | March 21

Gov. Roy Cooper released his recommended state budget. He wants to increase teacher pay, expand Medicaid and improve rural areas. The budget was met with ...

N.C. could be the last state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

By Diane Adame | March 21

The ERA was first introduced in 1923. If ratified, the amendment would ensure equal pay for women and make sex-based discrimination illegal.

Proposed bill could force North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

By Brent Van Vliet | March 21

State legislation may overrule local law enforcement, particularly county sheriffs, forcing them to comply with ICE detainers after they've made statements ...

We talked to N.C. Rep. Nasir Majeed about being Muslim in the GA and his new bill

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | March 20

N.C. Rep. Nasif Majeed, D-District 99, is a part of the 1 percent of non-Christians in the General Assembly. “I’m an elected official, and I ...

Rep. David Price addresses Democratic agenda in Raleigh town hall

By Ryan Smoot | March 19

Following the New Zealand shooting and a large academic admission scandal, Price took questions from citizens concerned about gun laws, access to higher ...

Bill introduced to designate ice cream as official frozen treat of N.C.

By Ben Humphries | March 17

Ice cream might join North Carolina's state symbols as the official frozen treat, but the bill still needs to pass.

Meet Cheri Beasley, North Carolina's first Black female Chief Justice

By Alice Bennett | March 7

On Thursday, Justice Cheri Beasley was sworn in as the first Black woman in North Carolina history to be Chief Justice.

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

GoTriangle considers light rail future after Duke decides to not negotiate

By Aislinn Antrim | March 7

The Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project has received several updates in the past two weeks, including a draft of a Federal Transit Administration ...

Orange County Board of Education approves chief equity officer position

By Sofia Lesnewski | March 6

The Orange County Board of Education has created a new position in hopes of addressing issues of equity in county schools.

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Proposed bill may grant local school districts more school calendar flexibility

By Ares Zerunyan | March 6

The tourism industry argues that a more flexible school calendar for schools may negatively impact North Carolina citizens.