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N.C. judicial elections will be partisan following legislature's override of Cooper's veto

By Samantha Paisley | March 27

N.C. judges will soon run for office in partisan elections after the state Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 100 last Thursday.

Trump cuts education budget, reduces accountability measures for states

By Carina McDermed | March 27

The Donald Trump administration took steps to shift policy in the Department of Education this month — proposing a $9 billion cut in federal spending ...

New bill proposes to expand craft-brewer production

By Camille Vargas | March 23

The N.C. General Assembly proposed a new bill that would allow the craft beer industry to increase its production by more than double without going through ...

Bill proposes concealed carry on UNC campuses

By Kylie Marshall | March 23

Concealed handgun permit holders would be allowed to carry handguns on UNC-system and N.C. community college campuses if a March bill passes in the General ...

The town of Centerville is located about 70 miles from Chapel Hill. Google Earth screenshot by The Daily Tar Heel.

Small North Carolina town proposes bill to dissolve its own charter

By Kylie Marshall | March 22

After a vote against a local property tax in January, the rural town of Centerville, North Carolina, will likely dissolve its charter due to a lack of ...

Film industry bypassing North Carolina due to HB2, lack of tax incentives

By Rebecca Ayers | March 20

While the third season of the ABC drama "American Crime" is set in North Carolina, it was not filmed in the state.

Q&A with Madeline Finnegan, the single student member of the BOG

By Carina McDermed | March 20

Earlier this month, the N.C. General Assembly passed a law decreasing membership of the Board of Governors from 32 to 24 by 2019.

'Economic terrorism' bill proposed in legislature

By Natalie Short | March 10

A bill introduced last Thursday by Republicans in the General Assembly would enact stricter penalties on protesters that disrupt economic activity of ...

Supreme Court sends transgender rights case back to appeals court

By Hanna Grimm | March 10

The U.S. Supreme Court sent a case dealing with bathroom protections back to a lower court Monday — after the Donald Trump administration rescinded ...

State legislators propose 'Brunch Bill' to allow alcohol sales before noon on Sunday

By Olivia Slagle | March 9

An N.C. Senate bill hopes to bring mimosas to the Sunday table — and would also allow distilleries to obtain special-event permits to give free liquor ...

N.C. Governor Roy Cooper looks on at the UNC-Duke game.

Cooper signs bill to reduce the size of UNC Board of Governors

By Caroline Metzler and Ana Irizarry | March 5

Gov. Roy Cooper signed his first bill into law Friday.

Republicans propose nonpartisan redistricting bill

By Becca Heilman | March 2

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a proposal to change the partisan redistricting process in the state.

NAACP board member Rev. Dr. William Barber addresses the press at the conference in Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh on Tuesday. NC NAACP and Democracy NC joined with faith leaders to discuss a mass voter engagement campaign.

NAACP calls for economic boycott of North Carolina

By Jared Weber | March 1

The NAACP is calling for a full economic boycott of North Carolina to protest recent legislation pushed through by the state’s Republican-dominated ...

Protesters gather outside terminal two at RDU Airport on Jan. 29 in response to President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants from certain countries from entering the U.S.

Legislators propose bill defunding 'sanctuary cities'

By Bailey Aldridge | February 27

North Carolina lawmakers are currently considering House Bill 63, which would defund immigration sanctuary cities that do not comply with federal immigration ...

Winner, winner, chicken… festival?

By Rebecca Ayers | February 22

A bill proposed Feb. 14 would make Fayetteville the host of North Carolina's official fried chicken festival — though the city has yet to hold a fried ...

Governor Cooper and the Attorney General withdrew a request for the US Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling overturning North Carolina's voter ID law.

Cooper and Stein withdraw appeal of federal ruling on state's voter ID law

By Caroline Metzler and Sam Killenberg | February 22

On Tuesday, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein announced their intent to withdraw an appeal of a federal ruling that overturned the ...

Bill allowing concealed firearms without license proposed in General Assembly

By Fouad Abu-Hijleh | February 20

A bill proposed in the N.C. General Assembly would allow gun owners to carry a concealed firearm without a permit if passed.

NC Senate passes bill shrinking UNC-system Board of Governors

By Jordyn Connell | February 16

The North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 39 Thursday, which would shrink the membership of the UNC-system Board of Governors from 32 to 24 if signed ...

Cooper proposes compromise on HB2 repeal

By Carina McDermed | February 16

Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to repeal House Bill 2 and crack down on crimes committed in locker rooms and bathrooms in a Tuesday press conference. ...

Full operation of the Amazon Wind Farm began last week near Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Photos courtesy of Paul Copleman

First NC wind farm to have economic benefits despite concerns from legislators

By Natalie Short | February 14

Amazon Wind Farm became the first fully operational, utility-scale wind farm in North Carolina last week — after it was declared commercially operational ...