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Under the Dome podcast: It’s already June and the NCGA still has a long to-do list
The News & Observer· 4 days agoStart your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of June 3, 2024. On this episode, I’m joined by my legislative team colleagues Avi Bajpai < ...
NC audit found university misspending. What do we know about the officials involved?
The News & Observer· 7 days agoNC audit found university misspending. The report states that during that time, the associate vice chancellor for strategic communication and other employees ...
NC legislature reaches compromise on controversial public masking bill
Winston-Salem Journal· 8 hours agoThe state legislature on Thursday reached an agreement on public masking exemptions, allowing...
Got business with NC DMV? Saturday hours are back at select driver license offices.
The News & Observer· 3 days agoIt’s the busiest time of the year for the DMV. These weekend hours are meant to help ease crowding.
What NC Gov. Cooper says about the economy and politics after European recruitment trip
The News & Observer· 2 days agoCooper told reporters after a Council of State meeting in downtown Raleigh that he met with more than a dozen companies, including those interested in North Carolina. Cooper ...
NC lawmakers agree to change how teen suspects are tried. Why some Democrats pushed back.
The News & Observer· 1 day agoThe bill requires 16- and 17-year-olds who commit certain felonies to be tried first as adults in the state’s superior courts. Currently, those juveniles are tried in the ...
Agents returned to Raleigh firefighter’s home and found $145K, more drugs in air vent
The News & Observer· 3 days agoOn May 15, state Alcohol Law Enforcement agents arrested Nicholas Benjamin Banister and his wife, Amanda, on a long list of drug charges, including trafficking cocaine, LSD ...
Democratic group targets NC supporters of RFK Jr. and Cornel West in text campaign
The News & Observer· 1 day agoSupporters of new parties backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s and Cornel West’s independent presidential campaigns worry that these texts, which also ask voters to fill out a ...
Under the Dome: Josh Stein attacks Mark Robinson in ad over comments on abortion
The News & Observer· 2 days agoHere’s what you need to know about Stein’s ad campaign, along with more in North Carolina politics today from our team and correspondent Stephanie Loder. Democrat Josh Stein ...
Inside the fifth-largest cathedral in the US: Quiet and light at Holy Name of Jesus
The News & Observer· 2 days agoThe seat of Raleigh’s Catholic diocese can be seen for miles thanks to its copper dome, but the space inside is quiet, bright and welcoming. It stands on ...