N.C. Lawmakers Haven’t Passed a Budget Since 2023. Can They Do It Now?
When lawmakers return to Raleigh, the top priority will be passing a budget. But GOP leaders haven’t given any signal they’ve resolved a dispute over taxes.
Democrats Say They Didn’t Ask to Join Panel Probing Cooper
General Assembly leaders said the subcommittee would investigate a 2021 settlement that allowed prisoners to be released during the pandemic.
Lawsuit Alleges Repeated Sexual Assault by Durham Rescue Mission’s Former Volunteer Coordinator
In the suit, an anonymous plaintiff says Mission leadership discouraged him from reporting the abuse.
Protester Banned From U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s Properties
Candler resident Leslie Boyd got the notice after she and other activists played a protest song inside a Hendersonville McDonald’s.
North Carolina Democrats Are Outraising Republicans in Key Races
In the three races considered competitive, new campaign filings show Democrats finished with more cash on hand and outraised their Republican opponents.
How Jesse Helms Paved the Way for Donald Trump
While the senator, who died in 2008, would have been scandalized by Trump, the two men shared many political attributes.
A Rural County’s Tax Squeeze
Rural Harnett County residents are alarmed at higher property appraisals. State lawmakers want to lighten their tax burdens, but county services might suffer.
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New Documentary Features Joan Little’s Fight for Justice
In the 1970s, Joan Little was a poor, young Black woman who killed a Beaufort County detention officer who she said tried to sexually assault her. Her case sparked an international movement.
Guilford County Brushes Off a Berger Theory
In a report recently provided to the State Board of Elections, Guilford County’s election director pushed back on the theory that some people got an incorrect ballot.
Will Federal Recognition for the Lumbee ‘Transform’ Southeastern North Carolina?
Members of the Lumbee tribe, which won full federal recognition last December, can soon access more federal programs and may open a casino.
Charlotte Man Found Incapable of Proceeding to Trial in Iryna Zarutska Case
DeCarlos Brown had a long history of mental illness. His lawyers said a state psychiatric hospital found him unfit for trial.
Most People Arrested in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Hadn’t Been Convicted of Crimes
The Trump administration said federal agents would target the “worst of the worst,” but less than a third of those arrested had been convicted of a crime.
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