Committees in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature approved measures Tuesday that would bar state courts and agencies from finding child abuse or neglect based on the denial of a ...

State Senator Natalie Murdock joins Newsline for a two-part discussion regarding some of the ways our warming climate is making life difficult and dangerous for both workers and residential utility cu ...

North Carolina’s state budget cleared initial votes in the House and Senate on Wednesday on its way toward final passage expected on Thursday. The budget passed by a vote of 36-13 in the Senate, with ...

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Phil Berger, Jr. announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his seat on the court in 2028. Berger Jr., the son of Senate President Pro Tem ...

A new directive to North Carolina county boards of election puts more ballots in jeopardy of being discarded, though voters will have the chance to fill out another. Absentee ballots that arrive in ...

North Carolina’s 2026 primary elections are about to kick off, setting up key congressional, state legislative and judicial races in November. Here are the races NC Newsline is watching. Early voting ...

Despite the tangle of federal court rulings concerning U.S. Postal Service control of absentee ballot delivery, North Carolina Elections Director Sam Hayes said Thursday that counties are ready to ...

Every political candidate likes to believe they’re a winner, and Laurie Buckhout is no different. But the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District took things a little too ...

Enough people objected to new state election rules governing photo identification, conduct at the polls, recounts and absentee voting to delay them until after the midterm elections. The Rules Review ...

North Carolina is making $20 million available to expand childcare on community college and university campuses in counties affected by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby, Gov. Josh Stein ...

North Carolina families and educators warned Monday that rising back-to-school costs are putting additional pressure on households and public schools as students return to classrooms. The comments ...

North Carolina's graduation rate reached a record 88.8% in 2025 as overall student proficiency rose to its highest level in three years.