Category Archives: State/Regional
Stein signs property tax bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Governor Josh Stein has signed a bill which places limits on property tax increases. Stein signed the moratorium which applies to counties with reappraisals that became effe...
Bruce Ferrell 19h ago
Auditor's reports examine unemployment payments
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Two new reports from the State Auditor takes a critical look at delays in payments and fraud in state unemployment benefits. The pair of new audits report 15 years of late f...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 17, 2026
Rocky Mount Police officer dies in off-duty accident
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (NCN News) - A Rocky Mount Police officer had died in an off-duty ATV accident. According to social media post by the police department, Michael Cotton died in an off-duty ATV accide...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 11, 2026
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon's three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are the moments the 48-...
Associated Press Jun 11, 2026
SANFORD: 17 year old dies after being shot, colliding with cars
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) -- Sanford Police are investigating the early morning shooting death of a 17-year-old male Sanford resident. Around 1:30AM Wednesday (June 10) officers responded to Oak Branch Lan...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 10, 2026

Committee approves fee for strip club patrons
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A bill that would require a $10 fee for each visit to "sexually oriented businesses" was approved by the House Judiciary 1 committee Tuesday (June 9). Bill sponsor Rep. Denn...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 09, 2026
CHARLOTTE: Man accused in light rail stabbing found incompetent to stand trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN News) - The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte last year has been found incompetent to stand trial on federal charges. - for now. 35-year-old...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 09, 2026
RECAPTURED: Vance escapees found in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - Two men who escaped from the Vance County jail are now back in custody. They were found in the western part of the state according to the North Carolina State Bureau of In...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 09, 2026
Grants announced to boost rural health in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Boosting rural health services is the goal behind $10 million dollars in grants announced by state health officials Monday (June 8). The North Carolina Department of Health ...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 08, 2026
Wilmington: police investigate fatal shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - An investigation continues into an early morning fatal shooting in Wilmington Saturday (June 6) According to Wilmington police, around 1:36am, officers responded to 141 N...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 07, 2026
