Category Archives: State/Regional
North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit...
Jun 20, 2025
North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing r...
Jun 19, 2025
North Carolina judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A panel of North Carolina judges dismissed one of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s cases against Republican legislative leaders Monday, upholding part of a power-shifting law th...
Jun 16, 2025
North Carolina redistricting trial begins, with racial gerrymandering allegations the focus
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina congressional and legislative districts drawn by Republicans that helped them retain majorities in Raleigh and Washington are in court, as federal lawsuits ac...
Jun 16, 2025
North Carolina judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A panel of North Carolina judges dismissed one of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's cases against Republican legislative leaders Monday, upholding part of a power-shifting law that pre...
Jun 16, 2025
North Carolina redistricting trial begins, with racial gerrymandering allegations the focus
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina congressional and legislative districts drawn by Republicans that helped them retain majorities in Raleigh and Washington are in court, as federal lawsuits ac...
Jun 16, 2025
Justice Department’s early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role
ATLANTA (AP) - In North Carolina, it was a lawsuit over the state’s voter registration records. In Arizona and Wisconsin, it was a letter to state election officials warning of potential adminis...
Jun 15, 2025
Permitless concealed carry in North Carolina faces uphill battle after some GOP pushback
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A bill to let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit cleared the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday, however the path to joining ...
Jun 11, 2025
North Carolina auto insurance rates are going up 5% on average in settlement
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina automobile insurance rates are poised to increase statewide by a 5% average this fall as part of an agreement reached between state regulators and the insurance ind...
Jun 10, 2025
North Carolina law enforcement outraged over bond for suspect in house party shooting
NEWTON, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina local law enforcement expressed frustration on Wednesday that a man charged in connection with last weekend’s shooting around a house party that left one perso...
Jun 04, 2025