As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme, fast-moving blazes — could put firefighters in danger as conditions escalate this month.

Senate Republicans passed a revenue bill despite controversy that it walks back a Trump administration research and development tax break.

A massive merger is underway between North Carolina’s two largest electricity providers, and we’ll discuss the potential pluses and minuses in a two-part conversation with one of our state’s top energy policy experts, Duke University’s Dr. Jackson Ewing

A proposal to regulate the growing cryptocurrency ATM industry in North Carolina is moving forward in the state House — but not without some concessions to the industry.

Gov. Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by four percentage points in a new poll from Public Policy Polling, showing a competitive race.

The state’s first comprehensive budget since 2023 is expected to be headed to Gov. Josh Stein by Friday. Here’s some of what’s in the fine print.

United States District Judge Louise Flanagan has set an October court date for former FBI director James Comey.

The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding and staff at several public health agencies, and prompted questions about whether those changes have made consumers more vulnerable.

The changes come amid growing scrutiny of a surveillance network that Flock says has more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states and serves thousands of law enforcement agencies and communities.

A multi-week cold snap this past winter sent utility bills soaring and caused more people in Charlotte to request help paying bills.