Travis Fain, WRAL NEWS in NC

Travis Fain

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School buses still running in NC despite concerns for engine fire

Lawsuits describe what critics call a known design defect that can lead to increased maintenance problems or, potentially, engine fire. → Read More

In NC Senate race, GOP’s Budd steps up public appearances to tout law enforcement support

Three months before Election Day Budd, Beasley spar over law enforcement support as Budd changes tactics. → Read More

Cooper laughs off 2026 Senate speculation, says he’s ‘open to new ideas’ on teacher pay

Governor tells reporters he has "no idea" whether he'll run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, and that he's about to study up on a proposed overhaul to the way North Carolina pays its teachers. → Read More

FBI should have just asked for Trump documents, McCarthy says in Wake visit

If federal investigators wanted documents from former President Donald Trump, they didn't have to search his home; they should have just asked for them, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said during a Wake County visit Tuesday. → Read More

Judge’s decision looms over NC’s 20-week abortion ban

State Attorney General's Office says a federal judge shouldn't reinstate North Carolina's abortion law despite Supreme Court striking down the the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision. → Read More

NC attorney general won't move to enforce state's 20-week abortion ban

With Roe struck down North Carolina's 20-week abortion law is expected to take effect, but there's some legal procedure first and Attorney General Josh Stein says he won't engage in it. → Read More

Former state NAACP president Rev. Anthony Spearman has died

The son of Rev. T. Anthony Spearman, former president of the North Carolina NAACP, confirmed his death on Wednesday. → Read More

Former state NAACP president Rev. Anthony Spearman found dead

The son of Rev. T. Anthony Spearman, former president of the North Carolina NAACP, confirmed his death on Wednesday. → Read More

Wake Democrat drops out of NC House race after 11 days

Replacement for a retiring House member says his family and career demand more attention, and now is not the time to run for office. → Read More

Raises for state employees, preparations for recession, in proposed state budget

Legislative Republicans rolled out their proposed new state budget Tuesday, calling for a small new bump in state employee and teacher salaries. → Read More

NC House leader: Lawmakers reach budget deal, set to unveil specifics on Tuesday

North Carolina Republican House Speaker Tim Moore on Monday announced that a budget compromise between his chamber and the Senate has been reached. → Read More

Huge wealth transfer.’ NC state treasurer, at war with hospitals, blasts pandemic profits

North Carolina's seven largest hospital systems took $1.5 billion in federal COVID money, and profits went up. The state treasurer wants some of the money back, but hospitals say it's not that simple. → Read More

NC House Speaker hints at lame duck legislative session to redraw congressional districts

The state's leading House Republican says the General Assembly may gather again soon after the November elections to redraw North Carolina's congressional districts, Speaker of the House Tim Moore says. → Read More

NC bill would ban LGBTQ issues from K-3 curriculum

"Parents' Bill of Rights" bill would also require a range of parental notices, including if any student--from kindergarten through high school--wants to use different pronouns to describe themselves. → Read More

NC Attorney General Josh Stein hospitalized after stroke

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, expected to be the leading Democratic candidate for governor in 2024, says he suffered a minor stroke and had a blood clot removed. → Read More

Bribery allegations filed after money changes hands outside Hoke election site

No one disputes that a Hoke County commissioner running for reelection handed cash to a man in a pickup truck at a curbside voting site a week ago. The commissioner says he was just paying for his lawn care. → Read More

Thousands of NC prison beds remain without air conditioning, despite millions in state funding

The North Carolina General Assembly last year approved $30 million to address a lack of air conditioning in all or parts of nearly 40 state prison facilities. With summer approaching, none of the actual construction has begun. → Read More

From requesting a ballot to submitting it, a step-by-step guide to absentee voting in NC

A guide to requesting your 2020 absentee ballot in North Carolina. → Read More

Governor, other NC officials, got $206 Final Four tickets from UNC

Many of North Carolina's top elected officials were invited to sit with UNC leadership in New Orleans during the NCAA Final Four, say taxpayer funds didn't pay for the trip. → Read More

Poultry shows canceled as avian flu outbreak deepens in NC

North Carolina's avian flu outbreak has worsened, and on Tuesday the state veterinarian canceled all poultry shows and the sale of live birds. → Read More