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Politics & Government

ELECTIONNATIONAL POLITICSSTATE POLITICSUNDER THE DOMEROB CHRISTENSEN
Elections

Wake board opts for alternative to longtime early voting site on NC State’s campus

Wake board opts for alternative to longtime early voting site on NC State’s campus
The board opted instead for a separate university site farther away from main campus.
June 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
NC senator ‘being kind’ with proposal forcing Charlotte to repay I-77 toll costs
North Carolina

NC senator ‘being kind’ with proposal forcing Charlotte to repay I-77 toll costs

June 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
NCDOT will remove another homeless camp near a Raleigh highway interchange
Wake County

NCDOT will remove another homeless camp near a Raleigh highway interchange

June 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
US judge bans friends-of-the-court filings in James Comey’s NC seashell case
North Carolina

US judge bans friends-of-the-court filings in James Comey’s NC seashell case

Updated June 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
NC legislators want criminal probe into DSS workers over Charlotte child’s death
Politics & Government

NC legislators want criminal probe into DSS workers over Charlotte child’s death

Updated June 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
No sprinklers, no car washes: Durham to enact water restrictions starting Monday
Durham County

No sprinklers, no car washes: Durham to enact water restrictions starting Monday

Updated June 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Record number of NC school districts will defy calendar law. Here’s what to know
Politics & Government

Record number of NC school districts will defy calendar law. Here’s what to know

June 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Why Raleigh may stop residents from watering their lawns completely
Wake County

Why Raleigh may stop residents from watering their lawns completely

June 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
WakeMed says it couldn’t consider a UNC Health merger if it wanted to. Why not
Wake County

WakeMed says it couldn’t consider a UNC Health merger if it wanted to. Why not

June 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
NC legislature proposal could require Charlotte to repay I-77 tolls costs
Politics & Government

NC legislature proposal could require Charlotte to repay I-77 tolls costs

Updated June 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Legislative response to WakeMed merger is changing + Uphill battle for hemp bill
Under the Dome

Legislative response to WakeMed merger is changing + Uphill battle for hemp bill

June 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Analysts update prediction on NC’s Senate race. Which way does the state lean?
Politics & Government

Analysts update prediction on NC’s Senate race. Which way does the state lean?

June 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Beth Wood, who resigned after hit-and-run, hired for new role by Auditor Boliek
State Politics

Beth Wood, who resigned after hit-and-run, hired for new role by Auditor Boliek

June 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
NC Democrats' explicit language in video elicits demands for discipline
State Politics

NC Democrats' explicit language in video elicits demands for discipline

Updated June 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Top Republican wants NC Democrats ‘disciplined’ after explicit language in video
State Politics

Top Republican wants NC Democrats ‘disciplined’ after explicit language in video

Updated June 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Raleigh steps up water restriction enforcement as lake level falls
Wake County

Raleigh steps up water restriction enforcement as lake level falls

Updated June 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Grass-powered NC startup from former SpaceX engineers dreams of a new HQ
Business

Grass-powered NC startup from former SpaceX engineers dreams of a new HQ

Updated June 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Democratic Rep. Bryan Cohn reenters competitive NC House race
Elections

Democratic Rep. Bryan Cohn reenters competitive NC House race

June 11, 2026 at 11:26 AM
NC Gov. Josh Stein asks Congress for $10 billion for Helene relief
State Politics

NC Gov. Josh Stein asks Congress for $10 billion for Helene relief

Updated June 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
You have a chance to see Raleigh’s newest fire station, inside and out
Wake County

You have a chance to see Raleigh’s newest fire station, inside and out

June 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
State AG sues company over ‘black water’ near an East Durham elementary school
Durham County

State AG sues company over ‘black water’ near an East Durham elementary school

June 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
RDU's massive new parking lot has a novel stormwater system. Here's what to know
Business

RDU's massive new parking lot has a novel stormwater system. Here's what to know

June 11, 2026 at 7:45 AM
‘Jaleeyah’s Law,’ named for 13-year-old girl shot and killed in NC, passes House
State Politics

‘Jaleeyah’s Law,’ named for 13-year-old girl shot and killed in NC, passes House

June 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
NC legislature votes to freeze property tax assessments for some counties
Politics & Government

NC legislature votes to freeze property tax assessments for some counties

Updated June 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
NC lawmakers pitch new bill banning use of hemp and kratom for everyone under 21
State Politics

NC lawmakers pitch new bill banning use of hemp and kratom for everyone under 21

June 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM

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