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North Carolina House could vote on mobile sports betting next week

North Carolina currently allows betting on sports in person at the three tribal casinos. → Read More

North Carolina Senate panel OKs bill that would boost penalties for trafficking fentanyl, other powerful opioids

As North Carolina and the nation grapple with a surge in deaths tied to drug overdoses, a Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill to increase penalties for trafficking fentanyl and to make it easier to prosecute dealers. → Read More

Bipartisan measure aims to remove literacy test from North Carolina Constitution

The literacy test requires that people registering to vote “shall be able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English language.” → Read More

Doctors to North Carolina lawmakers: Restricting abortion more puts patients at risk, causes fear for clinicians

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A group of doctors urged state lawmakers Wednesday not to pursue any new restrictions on abortion in North Carolina as Republican legislative leaders weigh what steps to take. Dr. Erica Pettigrew, a family medicine and public health physician, said more than 1,000 healthcare professionals in the state have signed an open […] → Read More

Investigation into AG Stein’s ‘Survivor’ campaign ad closed after court grants injunction

The probe into a 2020 Josh Stein campaign ad for claims of misdemeanor election violation is being dropped, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman announced Thursday. → Read More

New video shows NC Auditor get in car with 2nd person before crash that led to hit-and-run charge

Until Friday’s video was released, it was not known that another person got into the car with N.C. Auditor Beth Wood. → Read More

New photos reveal damage after North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood crashed into parked car, left scene

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — New photos show the scene after a hit-and-run crash that led to Democratic North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood facing multiple charges. The photos were shared by Chris Valverde, whose car Wood is charged with hitting. Wood, North Carolina’s auditor since 2009, is facing a Class 2 misdemeanor for hit-and-run, as […] → Read More

No actions against North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr for ‘well-timed’ stock sales, SEC says

No action will be brought against Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr as the result of an investigation into what the FBI called “well-timed” stock sales. → Read More

Homeland security expert not ruling out Moore County power outage as terrorism

The homeland security expert said he hadn’t heard of an attack on physical infrastructure like what occurred Saturday night having this large of an impact on a community before. → Read More

Grand jury returns presentment in Attorney General Josh Stein's 2020 campaign ad investigation, indictment possible

On Monday, a Grand Jury in Wake County returned a presentment against Attorney General Josh Stein paving way for his possible indictment, as well as against two others that worked on his 2020 campaign. → Read More

Some Democrats voting Republican to try to defeat Rep. Madison Cawthorn

Moe Davis, a Democrat who ran against Cawthorn in 2020 and lost, is urging Democrats to temporarily change their voter registration to unaffiliated. → Read More

NC Dems say non-partisan redistricting commission needed to draw election maps

“This thing has gotten to where, clearly, we need to start the process to get a neutral group, a disinterested group, a citizens commission,” said Sen. Dan Blue (D-Wake County). → Read More

Still no end in sight for North Carolina budget negotiations

Two years ago, state lawmakers never enacted a traditional budget as they disagreed over Medicaid expansion and what to pay teachers. → Read More

NC bill would let clergy see hospital patients during emergencies

The North Carolina Healthcare Association, which represents hospitals across North Carolina, did not support the bill. → Read More

NC House sends bill to stiffen penalties for rioters to Gov. Cooper’s desk

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The state House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would increase criminal penalties for people involved in riots, sending the bill to Gov. Roy Cooper (D). Republican House Speaker Tim Moore has advocated for the bill to pass after he witnessed the riots in Raleigh last year following the murder […] → Read More

Local governments in NC bring back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases surge in the unvaccinated

On Monday, DHHS reported 1,359 people are in hospitals across the state due to COVID-19, which is up from 381 a month ago. The agency also reported 58 percent of the adult population is fully vaccinated. → Read More

Republicans proposing pay raises for state employees, including teachers

Republicans in the state House of Representatives said Friday they will propose pay raises for state employees that are 'substantially more' than what the Senate approved last month, but are not giving details yet. → Read More

Is $1 million not enough? No significant bump in vaccination rate from lottery announcement

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Preliminary data released Monday by state health officials show the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is not picking up yet following last week’s announcement by Gov. Roy Cooper (D) establishing a lottery with million-dollar prizes to try to boost interest in getting vaccinated. Data posted Monday by the NC Department of Health […] → Read More

NC bill that bans Down syndrome abortions faces likely veto from Gov. Cooper

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The General Assembly gave final approval to a bill Thursday that would ban abortions on the basis of race or the presumed presence of Down syndrome, sending the bill to Gov. Roy Cooper (D) who is likely to veto it. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 27-20 in a party-line vote, as Republicans […] → Read More

Bill that changes date for mail-in ballots to be received passes in NC GOP Senate committee

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A Republican-led Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require mail-in ballots to arrive at local election offices by the day of an election in order to count. If passed, it would change the current law which requires ballots to be postmarked by Election Day but allows up to three […] → Read More