News

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis says the Senate’s current megabill would effectively end Medicaid expansion in North Carolina — and that’s the main reason he’s opposing the bill.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with Gemynii about her evolution as a DJ and artist, and also what sets Durham apart from other cities with DJ scenes.

The high court ordered appellate judges to reexamine cases from Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia involving access to medical care and birth certificates.

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars. Experts say vehicle temperatures can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, even on mild days, putting children at serious risk. This year, nine children have died in hot cars across several U.S. states, including five in June.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs.

The heat wave that hit North Carolina this week brought record highs—and an increase in heat-related hospital visits. Here's what doctors are recommending to stay safe the rest of the summer.

Moments before the Hurricane Helene relief package was passed by both chambers, legislators struck a controversial provision.

The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Robert Reives, says he's frustrated with GOP lawmakers' inability to pass a budget or even a stopgap spending bill this year.

The state legislature gave final approval this week to three different bills to ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs.

The relief package appropriates about $700 million to the state's Helene fund and sends $270 million to repair storm-damaged transportation infrastructure.

Researchers are creating evaluation frameworks to ensure the safe usage of LLMs, like ChatGPT, at Duke Health

The new leader of the State Board of Elections wants the power to replace more than a third of the agency's staff. A bill that passed the N.C. House Elections Committee Thursday would strip employment protections from 25 people at the agency administering elections.