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The Republican-controlled General Assembly passed two pieces of immigration legislation. Democratic Governor Josh Stein has 10 days to sign or veto.

A new report shows that the number of charter schools operating statewide in 2024 dropped for the first time in 15 years, but charter school enrollment continued to rise.

An agreement with FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers signals a response to upset over debris removal that many say has been destructive to waterways.

With Hurricane Helene’s damage still visible across Western North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein says the state must brace for future storms with fewer federal resources.

Repairing all of North Carolina’s roads, highways and bridges damaged by Helene will cost about $5 billion.

In addition to the federal funding cut threats that public broadcasters across the country are facing, PBS North Carolina could also lose a big chunk of its state funding this year.

Scientists have increasingly used tide levels to predict flooding on the coast. But two North Carolina professors showed that land-based factors, like rain, groundwater, and local infrastructure, are more often the driving force.

Sen. Dan Blue, D-Wake, is the only state lawmaker who’s been in office since the early 1980s, but the former House speaker is no longer serving as Senate minority leader after his fellow Democrats backed Sen. Sydney Batch for that role instead.

The North Carolina State Park agency announced the reopening this week as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.

June 1 marked the start of hurricane season, which runs through November. While we still have time before peak season in mid-August, many counties across the state are still recovering from past storms.