RALEIGH - Gov. Josh Stein directed North Carolina tax officials to suspend state penalties for highway use of dyed diesel fuel through the end of 2026, offering temporary relief intended to help farmers during harvest season.
RALEIGH - An AARP survey found Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley statewide while voters age 50 and older favored Whatley, highlighting a sharp age split in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race.
SALISBURY - A new Catawba College-YouGov survey found Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 12 percentage points among likely North Carolina voters in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
WASHINGTON - Retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is urging party leaders to reassess where they spend campaign money as North Carolina's open Senate race enters its final five weeks.
A multistate agreement requires stronger oversight of companies handling Labcorp patient information and includes a payment to North Carolina.
Today’s briefs cover AI oversight proposals, generic-drug restitution and public comment on flood resilience plans.
North Carolina’s DMV expansion puts staffing allocation and office capacity at the center of its service overhaul.
North Carolina ends the school-issued driving eligibility certificate Oct. 1, but teen driver education and graduated licensing requirements remain.
North Carolina's new public-workforce law takes effect Oct. 1, beginning changes to state hiring, leave, compensation, grievances and agency authority.
WASHINGTON - Federal election records show outside groups disclosed $551,425 in independent expenditures tied to North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in a group of filings highlighted Thursday, adding to national attention on the race between Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout.
RALEIGH - North Carolina completed its first electric-aircraft flights under the eLIFT-NC program this month, beginning real-world testing for a planned statewide network linking hospitals, airports and rural communities.
RALEIGH - North Carolina Supreme Court candidates Anita Earls and Sarah Stevens are presenting sharply different views of precedent, legislative power and judicial recusals ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
