Senate leader phil berger

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger confirmed plans Tuesday to seek reelection to his chamber seat in 2026, days after his home-county sheriff said he'd run for the seat regardless of whether his fellow Republican would seek it again.

North Carolina Senate Republicans have left their leadership team mostly intact for the next two years, choosing Sen. Phil Berger again to hold the…

On Thursday, Summerfield Town Council members voted 3-2 in favor of a text amendment that paves the way for mixed use housing. The controversial decision…

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched efforts this year to dramatically multiply legal gambling in the state, announcing Tuesday that they will instead pass a final budget without it that also will trigger Medicaid coverage to begin for hundreds of thousands of adults.

North Carolina Republicans say they are closing in on a state budget deal, with top House and Senate leaders acknowledging an income tax agreement has been reached that would lower rates on individuals more deeply than current law directs.

As many as four new casinos as well as video gambling machines could be authorized in North Carolina under proposals now being discussed by legislators,…