Dozens rallied at Moore Square on Saturday as part of a nationwide 'ICE Out' day of action after two recent ICE‑involved shootings. Organizers tied the Raleigh event to wider demands for accountability.

Scott Lassiter says Wake County Schools suspended him and filed a state misconduct report to damage his 2024 campaign; he wants damages and his job back.

Cheryl Caulfield and Chris Heagarty did not file for reelection, opening contested Wake County school board seats in Districts 1 and 7 ahead of the November ballot.

The state budget lets the SBI place AI license‑plate readers on DOT land, expanding a pilot into an option for any agency and setting off privacy alarms. Lawmakers say it’s about public safety; advocates call it mass tracking.

Raleigh Police consolidated its headquarters and Downtown District at 111 W Hargett Street; the ACORNS unit moved to Six Forks Road as part of the reshuffle.

A Confederate battle flag briefly appeared on screens inside North Carolina’s pavilion on the National Mall, prompting the footage’s removal and a sponsor’s withdrawal.

Families in the Triangle face $800-plus back-to-school bills — and North Carolina has no tax-free weekend to ease the pain. Community drives like Tools4Schools are stepping in.

Rep. Chuck Edwards and his wife sold their McDonald's restaurants in Western North Carolina to Asheville franchisees Christine and Chris Nevant. The family says the move will free them to focus more on public service.

FEMA Region 4's Rob Ashe met with Sen. Ted Budd in D.C. as the agency signals new obligations for North Carolina recovery and local buyouts begin.

Sen. Thom Tillis met with Cameron Hamilton and pledged to support his FEMA nomination while pressing for faster aid for Helene-hit western North Carolina.

Kempower has asked North Carolina to cancel its job-creation incentive after saying it won’t hit the roughly 300 jobs promised for its Durham plant. The state’s committee agreed to end the JDIG after the company paused hiring amid weaker U.S. EV demand.

A published 4th Circuit opinion says CBP officers may manually inspect phones at U.S. ports of entry without a warrant, while forensic extractions remain limited. The ruling will bind courts across the circuit.

Sen. Woodson Bradley is drafting a domestic violence offender registry after a fatal Pineville case and says she’s using Tennessee’s new system as a model. Lawmakers will debate scope and safeguards.