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Department of Environmental QualityAfter years of overfishing, the commercial and recreational fishing industries will split the catch 50-50 in 2025. -
Gary D. Robertson/APThe Trump administration has accused North Carolina's election board of violating federal law by failing to ensure that registration records of some applicants contained identifying numbers.
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The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to create a new board of directors to manage the state's pension and other investments. -
A department spokesperson told the Associated Press that the email, which included a spreadsheet labeling 150 Administration for Children and Families grants for termination, contained "outdated and predecisional information." -
The House's budget makes several moves to improve teacher pay that aren't in the Senate's proposal, with big raises for starting teachers and restoring "master's pay." -
The N.C. House voted 93-20 — with support from some Democrats — on Wednesday to approve a budget that delays income tax cuts while providing modest raises for state workers and increasing starting teacher pay. -
Western North Carolina suffered around $60 billion in damage from the deadly storm. -
Recovery after Helene has highlighted NC system of state care for roads, excluding counties completely. Most states don’t do it that way. -
Sports gambling brought in $128 million in taxes the first year it was legal in North Carolina. Here's what the House and Senate budgets say about where that money goes. -
The state House’s budget bill would delay scheduled income tax cuts while giving state employees and teachers larger raises than the Senate is proposing. -
military and overseas voter must now provide photo ID to have their absentee ballots counted in races for state office -
Harold Weinbrecht joins co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about leading the town he grew up in, managing Cary’s growth, and his proclamation to change the name of Cary to “Carey” for one day — plus, property taxes and pickleball.
