North Carolina’s State Health Plan announced Friday it had requested a temporary restraining order in Wake County Superior Court to halt Atrium Health’s new “affordability program.”

In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country.

A Cornell University student’s allegations of gang rape in 2024 have renewed attention on a difficult area of sexual assault law. A person can be awake, responsive and even able to move during a sexual encounter while still being so intoxicated or impaired that they cannot understand what is happening or make an informed decision about sex. But whether that person is considered legally incapable of consenting can depend on the state.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday its first reported flu-related death of the 2026-2027 flu season.

New NC law suspending gas tax takes effect immediately, but it may take some time before drivers see prices at the pump go down. The law allows retailers to recoup the taxes they’ve already paid on the gas in their storage tanks. It’s also unclear how much relief will actually be passed on to taxpayers.

A growing number of state officials fear prediction markets are opening the door to a new era of gambling on elections — a practice many states have long prohibited.

This story was produced by KFF Health News. CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Despite being in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states, this rural county of roughly 85,000 people is still brimming with red foxes, coyotes, white-tailed deer, and wild turkeys. Read more Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board…

President Donald Trump has formed a White House committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating even further a lengthy feud with the Federal Reserve Board member.

National Democrats are rethinking their campaign strategy in North Carolina as Republican groups — and even the GOP candidate — pause spending in the state’s open U.S. Senate race.

A new report finds Black students in North Carolina face substantial disparities in academic readiness, suspensions and school-based juvenile complaints.