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New pilot program in North Carolina seeks to cut share costs of child care

By Kristin Kharrat | February 23

The state of North Carolina will grant $900,000 in federal funds to be split equally between three Smart Start regional locations over the course of the ...

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 ...

FIT Wellness receives grant to help formerly incarcerated people

By Makenzie Mills and Darby McBride | February 22

The program, which has operated in Wake County, offers continued psychiatric and physical health care for patients with serious mental illness who are ...

Q&A: Lora Christine Cubbage discusses career experience, run for N.C. Supreme Court

By Sarah Clements | February 21

The Daily Tar Heel's Sarah Clements spoke with N.C. Supreme Court candidate Lora Christine Cubbage about her experience and aspirations for the court. ...

'Testament to how seriously the state is taking suicide prevention': State launches mental health lifeline dashboard

By Lola Oliverio | February 20

Overall, there were 1,420 calls from Orange County residents, with the rate of calls being slightly higher than most other surrounding counties. The most ...

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Public schools grapple with underfunding, lack of mental health personnel

By Kathryn DeHart | February 12

As of 2023, the ratio for school psychologists to students in North Carolina public schools is one psychologist to 1,979 students, while the recommended ...

Gov. Cooper issues order to improve state reentry and rehabilitation services

By Sarah Clements | February 8

“This has been what we've been waiting for,” Benjamin Gear, the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department’s Local Reentry Council Coordinator, ...

Q&A: Wesley Harris discusses campaign for state treasurer, building statewide coalition

By Gabrielle Rothstein | February 6

The Daily Tar Heel's Gabrielle Rothstein spoke with state treasurer candidate Wesley Harris to hear about his experience and plans for the state treasury. ...

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State racial equity task force releases report, showcases successful legislation

By Libby Wakefield | February 6

According to the report, TREC seeks to take a holistic look at the criminal justice system and create strategies and solutions to address racially disparate ...

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Political leaders and experts consider reality of North Carolina redistricting reforms

By Sophia Fanning | February 6

Both N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland, Rutherford) and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Guilford, Rockingham) sponsored a bill ...

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'Specific dismantling': Public school educators, legislators react to shift to private vouchers

By Sophie Baglioni | February 6

Late last month, Phil Berger (R-Guilford, Rockingham), the N.C. Senate president pro tempore, confirmed the state legislature plans to expand ...

Former N.C. Supreme Court justice files lawsuit to establish right to 'fair' elections

By Ethan E. Horton | February 5

Orr's lawsuit asks the court to officially establish an unenumerated right to fair elections and to declare that the maps passed by the General Assembly ...

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Campaign for Southern Equality files federal complaint against S.B 49

By Lucy Marques | January 30

The Campaign for Southern Equality filed a federal complaint on Tuesday against N.C. Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The CSE brought forward ...

Artificial intelligence guidebook released by N.C. Department of Public Instruction

By Sophie Baglioni | January 29

As artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent, resources like the AI guidebook are being released to give guidance and start the conversation ...

Judge declines to block N.C. Senate map in racial gerrymandering case

By Ethan E. Horton | January 26

The plaintiffs in the case claimed the state senate maps in that area of the state were drawn to disenfranchise Black voters and dilute their power. While ...

Q&A: Gov. Roy Cooper talks mobilizing young voters, Cook Out

By Ethan E. Horton | January 23

Gov. Roy Cooper sat down with City & State Editor Ethan E. Horton to discuss his priorities on gun violence and young voter mobilization before ...

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Homeowner insurance rate increase proposed, nearly double in some areas

By Sophie Baglioni | January 14

“It can be easy for people to try and ignore the affordable housing crisis if they're not experiencing it,” Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, the director of ...

State allowing pharmacists to enroll as Medicaid providers to expand contraception access

By Makenzie Mills | January 14

A lack of reimbursement created barriers for pharmacies to implement contraception prescription protocols. New, increased support from the state aims ...

NAACP, Common Cause sue in federal court, alleging new maps are racially gerrymandered

By Ethan E. Horton | December 19

The N.C. NAACP and Common Cause sued in federal court on Tuesday morning to stop the use of newly drawn maps because they constitute a racial gerrymander. ...

'Really is a bipartisan effort': A look back at N.C. Medicaid expansion

By Emma Hall | December 7

“It's kind of a win-win," Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, the state health director and chief medical officer of the NCDHHS, said. "It allows us to ...