Speaking to members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee during an oversight hearing, Rollins said it was the previous administration as well as Mexican cartels’ “refusal to crack down” that allowed the New World screwworm fly to migrate north. The pests can be transported via infested livestock or pets.

Healthcare providers, advocates and politicians gathered in Raleigh Wednesday to push for state laws and grant programs they say would reduce pregnancy-related deaths among Black women. 

The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday barring children who are 13 and under from “addictive” social media apps.

The House gave final approval to a controversial proposal to block some local governments from using new property tax revaluations in 2026. It now goes to Gov. Josh Stein.

Municipalities would need to approve and maintain a location for homeless camps on municipal property, including providing sanitation and public safety.

The bill safeguards against fraudulent “ghost students,” which lawmakers say have cost taxpayers millions of dollars by applying for federal student aid under stolen identities, only to later disappear with the funds.

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.

A state House committee Wednesday approved a bill to provide free community college tuition to the children of North Carolina law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison employees.

Coastal lawmakers are calling for changes to the state ban on hardened structures as they look for ways to protect beach homes from worsening erosion.

It’s the latest attempt by state lawmakers to regulate the sale of hemp products after years of proposals that ultimately didn’t succeed.