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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.
North Carolina Among 20 States Joining FTC Suit Alleging Dollar General Charged More at Register Than on Shelf
The federal complaint was filed Oct. 26 in Tennessee and cites tens of thousands of customer complaints. Dollar General says it will fight the case and that the FTC sued instead of continuing to discuss the company's counteroffer.
Stein Asks N.C. Supreme Court to Review Ruling That Let Auditor Boliek Appoint Elections Boards
Gov. Josh Stein's Oct. 21 petition challenges a 2-1 Court of Appeals decision from Sept. 16 that upheld a 2024 law moving elections-board appointments from the governor to the state auditor. Auditor Dave Boliek, a Republican, defends the ruling. No response to the petition or Supreme Court action has been reported.
Justice Department Charges 18 Noncitizens in North Carolina With Voting Illegally in 2024, Bringing the State's 2026 Total to 30
Seventeen of the 18 hold green cards. The charges, announced five days before the Nov. 3 election, are part of a national Justice Department push on noncitizen voting. Supporters call it overdue enforcement of the citizenship requirement. Critics say the confirmed cases are few and the timing risks intimidating lawful voters.
North Carolina's 1st District Race Hits $52.9 Million in Ads and Reservations as of Oct. 27, a Record for a U.S. House General Election, AdImpact Says
Ad tracker AdImpact says more money has been spent or booked on ads in the Don Davis–Laurie Buckhout rematch than in any House general election it has tracked. The race is in a district Republicans redrew in 2025.
Union-Backed Group Launches N.C. Medicaid Outreach Campaign; Gov. Stein's Office Estimates More Than 250,000 Could Lose Coverage Under Federal Rules Starting Jan. 1, 2027
The national nonprofit Keep Your Care, formed by the SEIU union and two health advocacy groups, held its North Carolina launch in Raleigh on Oct. 29. The 250,000 estimate comes from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's office, not from a federal or independent count.
AAA: North Carolina Gas Fell About 48 Cents a Gallon and Diesel 38 Cents in First 10 Days of 41-Cent Fuel Tax Suspension
The Relief at the Pump Act, which passed 111-1 and 41-0 and was signed by Gov. Josh Stein on Oct. 9, suspends the state fuel tax through Nov. 30 and uses a state reserve to replace the lost road money; Stein backed the bill but questioned its election-season timing.