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Crossnore Communities for Children has received a $5 million gift, the largest in the organization’s 110-year history.

A likely small group of North Carolina voters will decide which Republicans will serve as the party's nominees for a congressional district seat and two statewide positions. Tuesday's GOP primary runoffs include pairs of candidates in the 13th House District and for lieutenant governor and state auditor.

Several state and local court officials have been removed from a federal lawsuit filed by people who allege the operation of North Carolina's new electronic courts records system contributed to their unlawful arrest or extended jail detainment.

The project reviews local deed restrictions that once prohibited minorities from purchasing or leasing property in white neighborhoods.

Rev. William Barber II echoed concerns that measures including the photo ID requirement are targeted to weaken minority voting.

Small pro-Palestinian protests are popping up sporadically as colleges and universities hold commencement services. Among the demonstrations on Saturday were dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's address. While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor's speech showed support for Palestinians, others held signs signaling their opposition to Youngkin's education policies, according to WRIC-TV. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a small group of demonstrators staged what appeared to be a silent protest during commencement ceremonies. A campus police spokesperson says no arrests were made. There were also protests in North Carolina and California.

Some campus demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to recent rallies. Dozens of the 7,000 graduates at Duke University in North Carolina left their seats to protest pro-Israel speaker and comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Early voting for the second primary of the Republican nomination for N.C. lieutenant governor and state auditor ended on May 11. Election Day is Tuesday, May 14, and polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Three-fourths of those eligible for Medicaid expansion have now gained coverage, according to the state.

Both sides made closing arguments Monday in a federal court case that could decide if the state’s voter ID law continues as is. Attorney John Freedman…