State and federal Medicaid spending on applied behavioral analysis therapy, known as ABA, surpassed $505 million in North Carolina in 2025.

President Donald Trump told reporters in France he “might” stay in Europe for the ceremonial signing of the memo, but doubted it. “This is a memorandum of understanding. It’s very important, but it might not be the kind of a document that I should be signing,” Trump told reporters at his final press conference of the G7 summit.

House Republican leaders did not advance the measure Wednesday after Tuesday’s protests at the legislature, saying it needs additional work.

North Carolina’s longstanding prohibition of hardened structures like jetties and seawalls to control coastal erosion appears to be washing away in the waning days of the 2026 legislative session.

The measure makes changes to “Iryna’s Law,” a 2025 criminal law package requiring more suspects to receive psychiatric evaluations and remain in custody before trial.

The Robeson County Landfill is infiltrating the county’s public water system with PFAS, or forever chemicals, according to the lawsuit.

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An NC House committee okayed a controversial voting bill that would tighten rules for overseas voters and give the auditor more power, but the bill’s sponsor says it’s still a work in progress.

U.S. senators from both political parties said late Tuesday they had yet to see the text of the deal Trump administration officials struck over the weekend to end the war in Iran, though several indicated any final agreement will require their approval.

House Republicans have pushed to legalize happy hour and allow canned cocktails at grocery stores. So far, the state Senate is not partaking.