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.

Gastonia says its airport operator diverted tuition, withheld records and skipped revenue shares tied to the municipal field. The dispute is now playing out in court.

A 244‑page opinion filed April 2 voids key Leandro orders and hands funding authority back to lawmakers.

Three recent polls give Democrats a plurality on North Carolina’s legislative ballot, even as Republicans keep a Senate supermajority and near‑control of the House.

Lawmakers in Raleigh will consider overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of HB 87 to opt North Carolina into a federal tax‑credit scholarship program. The vote could hinge on a single swing vote.

Deputy Fire Chief Brad Best will take over as Gastonia’s fire chief on May 1, 2026, when Phil Welch retires. Best brings decades of experience and advanced fire‑service credentials.