State PoliticsNC Senate advances overhaul of state liquor laws. Here’s what could changeThe state House could reject the bill or work with the Senate to create a final, combined version of HB198 and a different omnibus bill.Updated June 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
After a decade of delays, downtown Raleigh’s ‘crane lot’ is finally moving aheadJune 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
NC Senate advances overhaul of state liquor laws. Here’s what could changeUpdated June 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
NCAA title eludes UNC baseball once again as Oklahoma rolls to the championshipUpdated June 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
North Carolina among the most economically segregated schools in the US, report saysUpdated June 22, 2026 at 4:34 PM
180,000 people: How Canes’ victory parade compares with other Stanley Cup paradesUpdated June 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM
State PoliticsTop NC GOP budget writer from Helene-ravaged area says more funding is on the wayJune 22, 2026 at 4:53 PM
ElectionsHow NC’s 11th Congressional District could help shape a national Democratic waveJune 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Politics & GovernmentDespite opting out, NC will still be represented at ‘State Fair’ festivitiesJune 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Politics & GovernmentJosh Stein has been more involved in GOP-written budget than past NC governorsJune 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
State PoliticsNC audit finds some NC unemployment issues persist + feds warn of fraud crackdownUpdated June 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Politics & GovernmentNC Senate leader Berger, Speaker Hall now in final talks about overdue state budgetUpdated June 19, 2026 at 12:46 PM
State PoliticsNC Senate moves Medicaid bill tightening oversight, restoring some accessUpdated June 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Politics & GovernmentMore than 250,000 in NC may lose Medicaid coverage under new work requirementsJune 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentNow two powerful NC politicians say Raleigh would be a good MLB expansion cityJune 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
State PoliticsNC state employees’ health plan faces big changes. Here’s what’s coming in JulyUpdated June 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
State PoliticsNC has a strict, decades-old ban on coastal seawalls. Will lawmakers repeal it?June 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
State PoliticsNC Senate bill would grant state auditor access to SBI, prosecutorsUpdated June 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
State PoliticsNC ethics commission dismisses complaint of sexually harassing texts from Mike CauseyUpdated June 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Politics & GovernmentNC House passes a new bill about property taxes, with more legislation to comeJune 17, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Politics & GovernmentNC Republicans advance sweeping elections bill with new auditor powers. What to knowUpdated June 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Politics & GovernmentControversial elections bill draws protesters + vehicle safety changesUpdated June 17, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Under the DomeBlack moms die at far higher rates. Will NC legislature do anything about it?June 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM
State PoliticsNC’s retired state workers face higher health costs in 2027. Here’s what to knowJune 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
State PoliticsNC agency says it has no ‘public’ records of sexually suggestive texts by CauseyUpdated June 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Under the DomeNC opts out of ‘State Fair’ celebration for America’s 250th, citing financesUpdated June 15, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Politics & GovernmentNC businessman donates Queen Anne-style chicken coop to vice president’s mansionJune 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
ElectionsCooper and Whatley talk a lot about each other. But where do they stand on policy?Updated June 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Politics & GovernmentAmerica’s best president? N&O readers say who and why, from Washington to FDRUpdated June 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
ElectionsWake board opts for alternative to longtime early voting site on NC State’s campusJune 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM