RALEIGH — North Carolina holds the dubious distinction of leading the nation in untested rape kits, but a report by the state’s attorney general shows some progress in clearing the backlog. Attorney General Josh Stein’s […]
RALEIGH – Marc Basnight, a Dare County native who served in the General Assembly for 26 years, died on Monday, his family and local news outlets confirmed. Basnight served as Senate president pro tempore from […]
RALEIGH — Just over half-a-dozen lawmakers announced retirement this year, with some of them headed to other governmental roles or appointments. The first was Rep. Floyd McKissick (D-Durham), who formally resigned on Jan. 7 after […]
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order allowing restaurants and bars the option to sell mixed alcoholic beverages for carry out or delivery. The order became effective at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina legislature can decide the details on how federal block grants are spent, even when they run counter to a governor’s wishes, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday. A 6-1 […]
RALEIGH – Legislative leaders and Gov. Roy Cooper reached a deal to ensure the GREAT rural broadband program receives $30 million as promised in a joint statement announced Thursday. In September, the legislature passed, and […]
RALEIGH — The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision striking the state’s voter ID law on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The judges said in a unanimous opinion that “The district court penalized the […]
RALEIGH — At Dec. 1 meeting of the legislature’s Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, it was revealed by N.C. State Board of Education officials that 19% of students are not regularly attending classes. The main […]
RALEIGH — After the Dec. 1 expiration of a key part of 2017’s House Bill 142, billed as a compromise to end the controversy around H.B. 2, often called the “bathroom bill,” progressive groups are […]
RALEIGH — Democrats who won North Carolina House seats last month chose Rep. Robert Reives on Thursday to be their leader for the next two years. The incoming House Democratic Caucus, meeting both in person […]
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