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

The analysis found that the veteran firearm suicide rate increased by about 67% between 2001 and 2023, compared with a 35% increase among nonveteran adults. The report points to differences in firearm ownership as one factor that may contribute to the disparity. About half of veterans report owning firearms, compared with roughly 20% of nonveteran adults, according to the report.

The 6-3 decision in Trump’s favor in the Federal Trade Commission case essentially expands the president’s authority over agency governing panels, further calling into question which bodies are independent of the executive branch.

In the four years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, access to all abortion in more than a dozen states has dramatically decreased. During that same time, some clinics have expanded later abortion offerings, and advocates are pushing for many of the 21 states that have bans after 18 weeks to drop them

Democratic lawmakers unveiled a teacher pay bill that would give larger raises to veteran educators and restore master’s degree supplements.

The plea resolves an 18-count indictment against Bolton, who lives in Bethesda, Maryland. He has agreed to pay a $2.25 million penalty, the DOJ said. He could face up to five years in prison, according to the release.

Nonprofit seeking public records disputes the NC Auditor’s office claim that they can no longer get all of Dallas Woodhouse’s records.

NC candidates must use their legal names or nicknames on ballots the state Board of Elections says, after a candidate wanted to use one name.

Concerned about conditions in federal immigrant detention facilities but often barred from entering them, some Democratic-led states are fighting to enforce their own health and safety standards at the sites.

North Carolina state lawmakers are asking Rocky Mount officials for answers after a family of three was found dead in their mobile home not long after their electricity was cut off due to an unpaid bill.