N.C.
Raleigh Lifts Stage 1 Water Restrictions as Falls Lake Reaches 84% of Water Supply Pool
The city ended its April drought rules on August 3 after two weeks of heavy rain refilled the reservoir, while state officials say the wider drought is not over and flood watches remain posted in western North Carolina.
North Carolina Lawmakers Return to Raleigh With Two Veto Overrides Pending
The General Assembly reconvened July 27 with votes possible on Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes of a permitless concealed-carry bill and a statewide ban on unauthorized public camping.
Flash Flooding and Power Outages Hit Central North Carolina as Bertha's Moisture Feeds a Stalled Front
Heavy rain tied to a slow-moving front and leftover moisture from Tropical Storm Bertha flooded parts of the North Carolina Piedmont and knocked out power to thousands.
Duke Energy Carolinas and Public Staff Reach Rate Settlement; State Attorney General Declines to Join
A proposed North Carolina settlement would cut Duke Energy Carolinas' rate-hike request and lower its allowed profit rate, but the state's attorney general says the increase is still too high.
NC State Health Plan Puts Duke in 'Access' Tier and WakeMed in Top-Cost Tier for 2027
North Carolina's State Health Plan board finalized a new tiered provider network for 2027 that gives Duke Health mid-range pricing while pushing most WakeMed care into the highest out-of-pocket tier.
Wake County Democrats Petition Commissioners for $200,000 After NC State Early Voting Site Is Moved Off Central Campus
The Wake County Board of Elections relocated an early voting site from NC State's Talley Student Union to a building about a mile away, and county Democrats are asking commissioners for contingent funding to reverse or offset the move.
National Weather Service Forecasts Renewed Extreme Heat for Eastern North Carolina This Week
After a brief break, forecasters expect heat index values as high as 108 degrees across eastern North Carolina Thursday through Saturday, prompting First Alert Weather Days and public-health warnings.
Fourth Circuit Hears Arguments Over North Carolina's Ballot-Selfie Ban
A three-judge federal appeals panel heard argument Sept. 15 in Libertarian voter Susan Hogarth's First Amendment challenge to five North Carolina laws barring photos of marked ballots.
Son of Huntersville Commissioner Charged With First-Degree Murder in Charlotte Teen's Death
Police say Evin Quarles, 21, shot 17-year-old Cameron Brice on Kittansett Drive early Sunday; he is held without bond, and a second man killed nearby the same night remains an open case with no charges announced.
N.C. A&T Awarded Five-Year, $10 Million Department of War Grant for AI, Autonomy and Quantum Research
The Greensboro university says the award, made through a Department of War program for historically Black colleges and minority-serving institutions, will fund a new program called Accelerate-DAQ and support its bid for top-tier research status.
NC Regulators Weigh Duke Energy Progress Rate Settlement That the Company Calls a 6.8% Residential Increase and the Attorney General Calls 9.3%
Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas each filed settlements this summer cutting their original rate requests; both now sit with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and Attorney General Jeff Jackson declined to sign either one.
Two Progressive Groups Start Door-Knocking Campaign Against North Carolina's Income and Property Tax Amendments on the Nov. 3 Ballot
Down Home North Carolina and the Carolina Federation say they will canvass against a 3.5% state income tax ceiling and a required limit on local property tax growth, both placed on the ballot by the Republican-led General Assembly in May.