Politics & Government

A bill to let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit cleared the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday; however, the path to joining the majority of U.S. states with similar laws remains uncertain.

Republicans at the North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to two pieces of legislation that would compel state agencies to participate in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and would toughen a recent law that required sheriffs to help federal agents seeking criminal defendants.

President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.

North Carolina automobile insurance rates are poised to increase statewide by a 5% average this fall as part of an agreement reached between state regulators and the insurance industry.

The plan includes starting an interdisciplinary coalition to address public safety issues among other things.

The recommended $842 million budget would keep the property tax rate flat, but is at odds with the school district's funding request.

The move is expected to result in around $62 million in investments in future projects at the sites.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a state where products now from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated and leave young people unprotected.

The federal lawsuit, filed by Democratic state officials across the country, including those in North Carolina, accused President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency of reneging on grants funded through the AmeriCorps State and National program, which was budgeted $557 million in congressionally approved funding this year.