Tobacco sales: Voting 387 for and 25 against, the House sent President Barack Obama a bill (S 1147) requiring sellers of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce to comply with state tax laws and register with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Christensen:  The Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate has become the art of the narrative.

Some North Carolina police departments routinely withhold incident reports that don't include criminal allegations, citing a section of state law that's intended to keep criminal investigations private.

U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, a moderate Democrat who represents a handful of mostly rural counties outside Raleigh, announced late Friday that he will vote in favor of the health care bill.

Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

The N.C. Department of Commerce's Economic Investment Committee approved a payout to Dex One, saying the Cary yellow pages publisher had met its job targets. But INC Research in Raleigh fell short of its goals and won't receive any money.

Asked to referee a fight between a powerful coastal senator and an environmental group, the state Department of Transportation has sided with the senator.