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Three Republican state legislators introduce bill to ban abortion at conception

By Lauren Zola | April 4

North Carolina House Bill 533, which bans abortions in North Carolina at conception unless to preserve the life of the mother, was filed on March 29. ...

Thousands flood Raleigh to see Drake, J. Cole, Usher at 2023 Dreamville Festival

By Shelby Swanson | April 4

Dreamville Festival, put on by rapper J. Cole’s record label of the same name, claims to be “one of the most anticipated annual events in the state ...

NC House leaders and Gov. Cooper propose budgets for next two fiscal years

By Madelyn Van Meter | April 4

Increasing state employee and teacher pay are major tenets for both the House Republicans' and the governor's budget proposals. The House budget is a ...

'You have no idea what’s really in there': Explaining the dangers of fentanyl

By Zoe Werner | April 2

More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, a drug that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Republican-led General Assembly overrides governor's veto on pistol permit bill

By Ethan E. Horton | March 29

On Wednesday morning, the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly overturned Governor Roy Cooper's veto for the first time since 2018 on a bill to remove ...

NC House Democrats introduce legislation to improve election integrity, access

By Olivia Gschwind | March 22

House Bill 293, the Freedom to Vote Act, proposes changes to election administration in the state and provisions to increase voter turnout. N.C. Rep. ...

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Cooper releases $1 billion behavioral health plan, requires legislature approval

By Arwen Helms | March 21

Gov. Roy Cooper’s new behavioral health plan, released on March 8, aims to invest $1 billion to address North Carolina’s mental health and substance ...

Lithium mining company pushes for permit approval in NC despite local opposition

By Gowri Abhinanda | March 21

Piedmont Lithium plans to develop a 1500-acre mine containing four 500-foot deep pits for lithium extraction with a processing plant on-site in Gaston ...

The North Carolina General Assembly building is pictured in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 13, 2013.

North Carolina Senate Bill 196 to ensure fair treatment for those with student loans

By Ella Aluise | March 19

On March 2, Senate Bill 196, the "Student Borrowers’ Bill of Rights", was filed in the N.C. Senate. If passed, the bill would create a license requirement ...

Gov. Roy Cooper gives his fourth State of the State address

By Ethan E. Horton and Walker Livingston | March 6

Gov. Roy Cooper addressed the N.C. General Assembly and other state leaders tonight in his fourth State of the State address. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson provided ...

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NCDHHS announces Medicaid recertification; up to 300,000 people may lose coverage in NC

By Sam Kornylak | March 6

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday, March 1 that Medicaid users across the state may lose their healthcare ...

A look at three North Carolinians who volunteer in, around Ukraine

By Maddie Policastro | March 6

Meet Dave Jernigan, Jonathan Mills and Isabella Romine: three North Carolinians who played, and still play, significant roles in helping Ukrainian refugees ...

Two longtime Orange County residents win 2023 Pauli Murray awards

By Sierra President | March 5

On Sunday, Feb. 26, the 33rd annual Pauli Murray Award ceremony was held by the Orange County Human Relation Commission, where James E. Williams Jr. and ...

NC Supreme Court accepts new filings in 2022 Leandro case, rehearing possible

By Ethan E. Horton | March 4

On Friday, the N.C. Supreme Court decided in a 5-2 order along party lines that it would stop the transfer of money by a lower court toward public education ...

Gov. Cooper proclaims March as Women's History Month, state celebrates storytellers

By Ella Aluise | March 3

Gov. Roy Cooper signed a proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month on Feb. 24. The national theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating ...

NC House can now vote to override governor's vetoes without prior notice

By Caroline Dickey | March 2

The N.C. House of Representatives' permanent rules package for the 2023-2024 session, passed in the House on Feb. 15, includes a change to overriding ...

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'It is unbreakable': Vigil held for Ukraine on one-year anniversary of Russian invasion

By Eliza Benbow | March 1

On Feb. 24, community members gathered around the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion ...

NC House members introduce bipartisan bill to legalize happy hour in the state

By Lauren Zola | February 28

N.C. House Bill 94 was filed on Feb. 13 to reintroduce happy hour, which has been outlawed since 1985 over concerns of drunk driving. The bill has strong ...

Blank bills: what you need to know about NC's bill-filing work-around

By Sam Kornylak | February 27

While most bills in the N.C. General Assembly are written to address a specific issue, state senators occasionally file blank bills during legislative ...

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NC sees 22 percent increase in overdose deaths, highest ever recorded

By Audrey Kashatus | February 27

North Carolina experienced a 22 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2021, according to a Feb. 21 press release from the N.C. Department of Health and ...