NC House

A bill moving in the state House this week would reintroduce the electric chair and firing squads as part of the death penalty.

A bipartisan group of state House lawmakers want new regulations for artificial intelligence. The bill would make it a misdemeanor to create what's known as "deepfake" AI content.

The two top administrators of the fast-growing Wake County town of Zebulon resigned in the same week, as the town seeks to resolve a legal battle with a housing developer whose plans were rejected by Zebulon commissioners.

The state House voted Wednesday to add an official state TV show to North Carolina's long list of state symbols. Lawmakers chose "The Andy Griffith Show" for the honor.

State lawmakers could crack down on retailers who charge a fee for using credit cards instead of cash.

State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments.

North Carolina's constitution still includes outdated language from a literacy test used to disenfranchise Black voters. Rep. Terry Brown, D-Mecklenburg, is leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers calling for a constitutional amendment.

The state House voted Wednesday to move about 100 jobs away from state agencies overseen by Gov. Josh Stein's administration.

North Carolina could add bitcoin and other cryptocurrency into its state investment portfolio under a bill moving in the state House this week. Advocates, including the new House speaker, think it could improve returns for the state pension fund.

Republicans in the N.C. House want to help farmers recover from last year's natural disasters with a new crop loss grant program.