Following a string of special election victories, Democrats have a path to flip several Republican-held legislative chambers and break GOP supermajorities in states across the country this November. High prices and overall voter dissatisfaction with Washington have put control of the U.S. House and Senate in play this year — a dynamic that has trickled down, with heightened Democratic enthusiasm in many state contests.
As federal officials consider whether to reclassify marijuana under federal drug law, a new study has found that more American teenagers seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder, known as CUD, are facing longer wait times before receiving care.
Elections officials for Granville County failed again Wednesday to produce a unanimous early voting plan. Despite pushback from county residents, GOP members voted to close or move two heavily-used sites.
Large swarms of teens have gathered in communities across North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia this summer. Some gatherings have resulted in fights and shootings, like an event on the Fourth of July weekend in Raleigh that attracted 8,000 unsupervised juveniles.
State employees and teachers who go to WakeMed and are insured by the NC State Health Plan will pay more starting next year.
Lee County residents demand a pause on a proposed data center over concerns about noise pollution, environmental impacts, and lack of transparency from the developers.
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t appear to secure the support needed to take over the public health agency during a lengthy and often tense confirmation hearing Wednesday.
As expected, senators also questioned the Justice Department’s handling of the legally mandated release of government files on Epstein, a process that critics and victims say fell short of full transparency and protection of victims’ identities.
North Carolina is home to the only wild population of red wolves in the world. It got a little larger this spring.
NC Auditor Dave Boliek told county elections chairs his preferences for early voting sites and emphasized turnout in GOP counties.