NC health officials say there’s no reason for people in North Carolina to worry about an increased risk of contracting Hantavirus.

As unflattering stories emerged, Whatley withdrew from the media, cutting reporters from invite lists and retreating to friendly outlets.

In 2022, Vietnamese carmarker Vinfast announced it would build a megafactory to produce EVs and batteries in Chatham County, bringing $4 billion in investment and 7,500 jobs. Four years later, the state wants its land and its money back.

A controversial NC elections bill would reduce early voting days for primaries and require the state auditor to conduct additional post-election audits.

Two Black voters are dropping their challenge to two NC Senate districts in light of the US Supreme Court weakening the Voting Rights Act.

Asheville has joined Durham and other municipalities in making it illegal to collect rent on a property the city has deemed unsafe.

Household water costs could nearly double in some American cities, new research suggests, as climate change further stresses municipal water systems. Researchers at Stanford University and other institutions studied how a hotter, drier climate is poised to spike water bills for residents.

A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they ever crossed a border illegally.

North Carolina’s new budget bars State Board of Education members from taking interim or temporary school jobs. It’s unclear who requested the provision or why.

Current state law requires only repeat and severe offenders to use the devices. A bill with bipartisan support would expand that.