Morgan Casey/CityView The North Carolina Senate is considering regulating for-profit companies that make money by charging veterans for help when they apply for federal benefits. The regulations are part of Senate Bill 693, titled “Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery.” The proposed legislation comes as many claim companies, including one...

Jennifer Bendery/Huffington Post Republicans may have just tanked President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters Tuesday that he informed the White House that “I wouldn’t support his nomination.” It...

Rebecca Santana & Olga R. Rodriguez/The Associated Press Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her comments came Tuesday as people were waiting in long lines outside...

Alan Wooten/The Center Square  With seven days available for appeal, a federal judge on Monday evening ordered the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify Allison Riggs the winner over Jefferson Griffin in the election for eight years in Seat 6 of the state Supreme Court. Chief Justice Richard...

Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio Many new developments in urban and suburban areas of North Carolina are governed by homeowners associations, and the state legislature wants to put new restrictions on HOA regulations. State lawmakers want to restrict the powers of homeowners associations, proposing legislation that would address everything from unpaid dues...

Rachel Crumpler & Grace Vitaglione/NC Health News Patient-doctor dynamics in an exam room could soon change for minors. Republican lawmakers in the state House of Representatives have introduced a bill seeking to limit confidentiality between minors and their health providers — and to grant parents greater access to their children’s...

WRAL News During a Tuesday meeting of the Raleigh City Council, members endorsed a plan to make a portion of US Highway 1 a toll road. Council members voted 7-1 to endorse charging drivers a toll to drive on Capital Boulevard between Interstate 540 in north Raleigh and Purnell Road...

Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio The Charlotte City Council on Monday agreed in closed session to head off a potential lawsuit by reaching a six-figure financial settlement with Police Chief Johnny Jennings. Jennings was upset about a series of threatening text messages he received last year from former City Council member Tariq...

The (Whiteville) News Reporter An East Columbus IT instructor is among 17 K–12 teachers from across North Carolina selected to advise Gov. Josh Stein “on issues related to education and serve as education ambassadors throughout the state,” according to a news release Tuesday. Anthony Martin, who teaches at East Columbus...

Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro The May employment report released by the federal government last week is relatively promising for the United States’ labor market. But underlying trends and declarations by President Donald Trump’s administration have experts saying there are still reasons to expect an economic slowdown — including economists at the...

Outer Banks Voice The Currituck County Commissioners have formally voiced their opposition to House Bill 765 by passing a resolution at their May 5 meeting. They join the six Dare County mayors, who on April 29, signed and sent a letter to every member of North Carolina’s General Assembly to...

Christopher Long/The Wilson Times Wilson County Emergency Management Director Gordon Deno is concerned about how one section of the 2025-2027 state budget bill could affect how local and statewide disasters are managed. Senate Bill 257, which is part of the state’s $66 billion biennium budget, underwent 51 amendment proposals before...

Evey Weisblat/CityView A provision in the North Carolina Senate-approved budget plan could eliminate millions of dollars Fayetteville receives each year for street maintenance and repairs through the Powell Bill. The Powell Bill provides municipalities with funds to pay for a range of street improvements and repairs, and it has done...

Felicia Sonmez/Blue Ridge Public Radio A community member examines renderings of the I-26 Connector project during an NCDOT open house Thursday, April 24, 2025 in Asheville. The Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Asheville Hotel was full of activity. Dozens of people were milling about, examining maps on posters and TV...

Kip Tabb/Outer Banks Voice There were some fireworks on the second day of the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) on May 1, as Commissioner Jordan Hennessy made a motion to withdraw the lawsuit the CRC has filed against the state’s Rules Review Commission (RRC). In October 2023, the state...