Josh Stein

The federal government has only funded 9% of the total damage Helene caused in the state.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is taking a more collaborative approach with Republican opponents in his first eight months in office despite disagreeing with them on many issues.

The federal government has appropriated about $5 billion to Helene relief. Stein says that pales in comparison to other large hurricanes, and Western NC needs more.

The North Carolina legislature opened a brief session Tuesday. But lawmakers aren't holding any votes, and they still haven't reached agreement on a budget.

North Carolina emergency personnel say folks can still travel to areas of the coastline that aren't under evacuation orders, but people should stay out of the ocean to avoid getting swept up by strong rip currents.

North Carolina Republicans were vying to be the first state in the nation to enroll in a Trump-supported tax credit for school choice scholarships.

North Carolina's so-called Medicaid "rebase" comes up more than $300 million short of what state health officials say they need.

The Buncombe County town suffered severe damage when Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina.

Rep. Nasif Majeed, a Mecklenburg County Democrat, cast the deciding vote to override Stein's veto. The bill originally started as an effort to help people get pornographic material removed, but the Senate added a number of policies regulating trans people.

State House and Senate leaders still haven’t reached an agreement on a budget for the fiscal year that started this month, but on Tuesday they introduced a “mini-budget” bill to fund urgent needs like teacher pay and Medicaid coverage.