Elizabeth Warren headlined a sold-out Raleigh dinner as North Carolina Democrats rallied around Roy Cooper, Anita Earls and a high-stakes 2026 ballot.

A two‑line budget change removed North Carolina's decades‑old traffic‑stop reporting law, wiping out the statewide dataset researchers used to document racial disparities.

A Wake County Republican says she may file a bill to set “gender‑appropriate” dress standards for public‑school staff after complaints about a transgender music teacher. The district points to anti‑discrimination policy as the debate heats up.

Raleigh will add a 3% processing fee to credit, debit and digital‑wallet utility payments starting Sept. 1. The city says the charge covers card‑processing costs and lists fee‑free payment options.

Chief Deputy Steve Maynor will be sworn in as Chatham County sheriff this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Pittsboro. The board-appointed ceremony is open to the public.

Neva Helms resigned after weeks of staffing and security complaints; the N.C. State Board of Elections has opened a review and sent staff to assist.

The State Board has tapped Monty Sullivan, a Louisiana higher-education veteran, as acting head of North Carolina's 58-college system while the legislature weighs confirmation.

At the July 20 meeting commissioners pledged roughly $4.5M toward a remote ‘digital’ tower at Johnston Regional, advanced a new DSS design and set public hearings. The board also approved budget moves and honored a WWII veteran.

A new budget provision directs NC's DEQ to join the federal FAST‑41 fast‑track for nuclear and gas projects, prompting warnings from environmental groups about rushed reviews.

NCDEQ has pushed Helene recovery funding past $1 billion; Burnsville will get state grants and loans to rebuild its drinking-water intake and sewer lines.

Federal investigators have opened a Title VI inquiry into East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, joining a broader federal review of med‑school admissions. The probe will examine whether admissions used unlawful racial criteria.

A state audit found duplicate payments, missing contracts and a $16,668.87 accidental reimbursement in Zebulon's financial records.

State gives NCCU a more than $110 million boost as Chancellor Karrie Dixon lays out plans to scale enrollment and pursue R2 research status after audit fixes.