North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Josh Stein decided Wednesday against appealing a trial court ruling that did not go in his favor last month, securing a small victory for Republican lawmakers whom the governor was challenging.

Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters.

More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.

Alamance County officials set up a call center for residents with questions about flood damage, water and septic issues and other concerns.

Food prices, consumer goods, housing, and the nation's economy top the list of concerns for North Carolinians. But the a new survey shows that the amount of concern varies widely depending on respondents' party affiliation.

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein cleared his desk Wednesday of the deluge of bills passed to him from the North Carolina General Assembly last month, three of which he vetoed.

In closing arguments, attorneys for the plaintiffs, including the NAACP, described a rushed and secretive process that resulted in the maps used in the 2024 election.

Opponents said the legislation, which was originally intended to regulate squatters, was tweaked in a way that could help puppy mills.

Governor Josh Stein signed the legislation, despite rejecting other transgender health bills as "mean-spirited."

The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county, whom some women accused of sexual misconduct, has quit before he could be permanently removed.