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Flags lowered in Murphy and Andrews to honor Cherokee County Detention Officer Francisco Flattes who was killed on Monday.

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.

Republican Thom Tillis said Sunday he will not seek a third term representing North Carolina.

The executive committee of the North Carolina Democratic Party on Saturday voted in favor of the resolution calling for an arms embargo on Israel.

Saturday marks the one-year anniversary for the Supreme Court’s landmark Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, which solidified a local government’s right to ban the unhoused from camping on public property.

Called the REINS Act, the legislation says the General Assembly must approve rules that meet certain cost thresholds.

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

Hurricane Helene caused at least 57 landslides along the Parkway, damaging not only the roadway but also visitor centers, campgrounds, trails and more.

The heat index in Charlotte soared to 109 degrees during this week’s heat wave. Pre-existing health conditions, dehydration and exertion can make heat stress worse … but for many workers, taking it easy during a heat wave isn’t an option.

Highland Brewing is hosting a celebration of life ceremony to honor their late founder, Oscar Wong. Leah Wong Ashburn is the CEO and president of the brewery. She chatted with BPR's Jose Sandoval about her father.