Orange County is mourning the death of longtime county Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, who died unexpectedly Sunday. Bedford was 67.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, North Carolina is expected to lose nearly $50 billion over the next 10 years, according to analysis by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Democrats say families will be hard hit by the looming cuts.

At least 50 law enforcement officers have been accused or charged with the misuse of Flock or similar tools, and over half of the incidents involve surveillance related to romantic partners.

A bill that would establish minimum standards of care for domestic dogs and cats unanimously passed the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing apartment buildings to have just one stairway, reducing how often building codes are updated and rolling back specific electrical or fire safety standards. But critics have raised safety concerns, noting that rules were shaped by past tragedies and aim to prevent future harm.

North Carolinians braved triple-digit temperatures in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, July 4, 2026 as America celebrates 250 years of independence.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman barred the Trump administration from denying citizenship to babies born in the United States to parents deemed part of a designated terrorist organization or to parents who came to the U.S. in what critics call “birth tourism.”

The details of the final agreement have not been released publicly, though the administration official said last week that if Iranian leaders followed the steps, they would receive sanctions relief.

HUD is currently finalizing a rule that would allow public housing authorities and property owners who participate in federal housing voucher programs to impose work requirements and time limits on work-ready adults, or working-age adults (younger than 62) who are not disabled.

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.