Gov. Josh Stein asked a state energy task force to reassess sales‑tax exemptions for data centers, saying incentives may cost North Carolina hundreds of millions as demand grows.

Rep. Alma Adams said Friday she co‑sponsored H.J.Res.13 to limit the president’s pardon power, joining Reps. Cohen, Johnson and Levin. The proposal would bar self‑pardons and close loopholes for close associates.

A federal appeals court says a Charlotte widow can challenge a $45,000 release she signed after raw sewage flooded her house in February 2022, reviving her claims against the city.

Charlotte’s council committee is debating whether council members should join interviews for some city contracts; supporters want oversight, critics warn of conflicts.

North Carolina's unemployment rate held at 3.8% in January while the Charlotte area stayed near lows. Manufacturing lost more than 11,000 jobs even as health care and construction added roles.

Republican groups have asked a Wake County judge to approve a settlement that would use jury‑duty excusal records to flag and potentially remove suspected noncitizens from North Carolina’s voter rolls.

City leaders are considering legal pressure and zoning limits to punish landlords and storefronts tied to drug houses, loitering and repeat nuisance activity. The proposal would pair attorney letters with targeted zoning changes.

Huntersville will take over local electric operations in July 2026 and is hiring an Electric Systems Director and crews for a new Huntersville Electric department.

A UNC System analysis finds the state’s 16 public universities must produce 5,000–10,000 more degrees a year, with the biggest shortfalls in engineering, education, accounting and nursing. Officials are testing fast‑track degrees and targeted funding to close the gap.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin approved $26M+ in hazard mitigation to reimburse homeowners in Polk, Yancey and Henderson counties, Sen. Ted Budd said on April 6, 2026.

OpenSecrets and federal contracting data show GEO, CoreCivic, CSI and other firms won multibillion‑dollar ICE work as flights, transfers and monitoring surged. The awards have provoked fresh scrutiny and local pushback.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians introduced a draft ordinance seeking an indefinite moratorium on data centers on the Qualla Boundary, citing humming noise, health and sacred-water concerns.

State approvals let Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University seek roughly $769.1M in bond reimbursements to cover a new tower and refinance older debt.