Politics & Government

County Manager Shontell Robinson said the average Forsyth County homeowner would see an annual increase of just over $100.

Travelers to North Carolina spent nearly $37 billion last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2023.

Gun access, parental rights and the response to illegal immigration were front and center this week in North Carolina as Republican lawmakers worked to keep their high-priority bills alive, while many other pieces of legislation are likely dead for two years.

House Bill 306 would have given Boone, Blowing Rock and Watauga County Board of Education the opportunity to provide workforce housing for municipal workers and teachers.

The North Carolina elections board ousted its widely respected executive director Wednesday in a partisan move that will put Republicans in control of election operations in the political swing state, which includes the certification of results.

The city is the latest to pass a resolution opposing House Bill 765, which could significantly limit local control over housing development.

Lopez was killed by a Greensboro officer in November 2021.

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has conceded last November's election to the Democratic incumbent. Jefferson Griffin said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday that he would not appeal a federal judge's decision favoring Associate Justice Allison Riggs.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s informed the White House that he won’t support Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’spick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination in the Senate weeks before the temporary appointment expires.

The largest proposed share would go to Twin City Harm Reduction Collective, which provides clean syringes, naloxone, and connections to recovery services for people with opioid use disorder.