state -

US-NEWS-BIDEN-INFRASTRUCTURE-PITCH-2-GET

Editorial: What the new infrastructure bill means for North Carolina

By Editorial Board | November 21

"The infrastructure bill is a massive success for North Carolinians: The bill makes critical investments into the state which will stimulate economic ...

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark introduces new proposed model for the state's congressional map

By Harrison Gummel | October 27

N.C. Sen. Ben Clark, D-Cumberland, Hoke, recently revealed a draft of his new proposed design for North Carolina’s congressional map.

N.C. General Assembly reaches compromise on energy legislation

By Graham Hill | October 25

House Bill 951, signed by Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this month following bipartisan approval, seeks to lower the state’s carbon emissions while maintaining ...

U.S. House Representative David Price to retire after over 30 years serving N.C.

By Austin Blake | October 24

Although Price said he knows it is time for him to retire, he said his pursuit to protect and expand democracy will remain.

Republicans continue to push bill to limit Gov. Cooper’s emergency powers

By Ian Walniuk | October 14

A bill designed to restrict the executive powers of the governor could soon be headed to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. After several months of limited discussion ...

UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Orange County COVID-19 vaccination rate decreases due to CDC miscalculations

By Austin Blake | October 12

The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Orange County is not as high as the CDC previously reported. The error stems from calculating vaccination rates based ...

Meet the six candidates running for the CHCCS Board of Education

By Waverly McIver | October 4

George Griffin, Ryan C. Jackson, Riza Jenkins, Meredith Pruitt, Mike Sharp and Tim Sookram are running to serve on the CHCCS Board of Education. Here's ...

Gov. Cooper signs bill aimed to protect dignity and health of incarcerated women

By Chal Emery | October 3

The bill limits the use of restraints on pregnant women, body cavity searches of women who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery and the placement of ...

City AG Settlements bill veto Pictures (1).jpg

Gov. Cooper vetoes Attorney General collusive settlements bill

By Austin Blake | October 3

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed SB 360, calling it "unconstitutional and unwise," despite legislative Republicans citing it as a vehicle to strengthen checks and ...

Orange County School Board approves staff bonuses and Contagious Disease Leave

By Will Weider | September 30

The Orange County Schools Board of Education met Monday to discuss staff bonuses, Contagious Disease Leave and mask policies for high school athletic ...

Senate Bill 257 aims to protect local pharmacies from spread pricing

By Austin Blake | September 26

On Sept. 20, Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation that will impose tighter regulations on pharmacy benefit managers and protects local pharmacies and consumers ...

Transgender teen asked to submit to TSA strip search at RDU, according to lawsuit

By Susie Webb | September 21

Content warning: This piece contains graphic descriptions of experiences transgender individuals have had with TSA security. The mother of a transgender ...

N.C. Court of Appeals overturns decision granting voting rights for felons

By Kelli Rainer | September 14

More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ...

Gov. Cooper vetoes bill barring public schools from teaching critical race theory

By Alexandra Myers | September 13

“The legislature should be focused on supporting teachers, helping students recover lost learning, and investing in our public schools,” Gov. Cooper ...

Gov. Cooper signs bipartisan police reform bill, but some say more needs to be done

By Emily Schmidt | September 7

Senate Bill 300 covers a slew of provisions that aim to standardize law enforcement processes, increase officer accountability and establish a new line ...

Gov. Cooper signs new law preventing marriages for minors under 16

By Alexandra Myers | September 2

Before the bill's signing, children ages 14 or 15 could marry adults through a "pregnancy exception." This left a loophole that could be used to avoid ...

Cooper signs bill to allow expunction of up to three nonviolent felonies from record

By Graham Hill | September 1

Direct effects of having a felony include prison, fines and loss of access to some services. Beyond this, employers, apartments and schools running background ...

Redistricting explained: A guide to how legislative maps are drawn in N.C.

By David Richman | August 31

Two committees — one from each chamber of the General Assembly — handle redistricting in North Carolina. Redistricting is typically done every 10 ...

Gov. Cooper says he supports Carrboro restaurant's decision to check vaccination cards

By Madison Ward | August 26

At Pizzeria Mercato, customers can either show restaurant employees a physical or digital copy of their vaccination card upon entry.

New census data shows people of color driving growth in Chapel Hill

By Kalley Huang and Ella Layn | August 16

Chapel Hill's population grew by almost 5,000 over the past decade, the result of a boom in racial and ethnic diversity. Since 2010, North Carolina ...