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The aid-on-wheels program, which began this past January, served 3,000 individuals in its first 70 days, illustrating the "urgent need," the organization said in a statement, for solutions that bring resources directly to those they serve.

Gov. Josh Stein has signed a bill that makes it easier to get hired for state government jobs. The legislation will address the high vacancy rate in many state agencies.

Medicaid is under threat in NC and nationwide. Losing insurance is more than an inconvenience. Research shows that disruptions to insurance coverage can have serious health consequences.

Developers for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project are asking state environmental officials for a specific water permit that’s needed to move forward. In 2020, state officials denied this permit, saying the project could lead to unnecessary water quality impacts.

Lawmakers had considered opening state waters year-round, but the legislation died when a shrimp trawling ban was inserted at the last minute.

Language added to House Bill 96 makes clear that county and municipal governments cannot regulate pet shops. Some lawmakers say that's a boost to shops that sell animals from puppy mills.

N.C. Governor Josh Stein said the General Assembly must take steps to protect Medicaid expansion and provide food assistance.

Communities, cities, and towns are hosting 4th of July celebrations and firework shows across the state.

State education officials received a memo that certain federal funds schools receive each July are now frozen. State Superintendent Mo Green says it could affect NC's most vulnerable students.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed three anti-DEI bills and another targeting transgender rights. Stein criticized on Thursday the Republican-led legislature for prioritizing what he called "mean-spirited" bills that it sent to his desk.

South Fork Passage State Trail would provide 60 miles for hiking and paddling in North Carolina's southern Piedmont.

Republicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts. The legislation targets incentives like the 30% residential solar tax credit extended by the Inflation Reduction Act.