CEO Eric Aft says Second Harvest will have to quickly dip into its limited reserves to address the possible new demand.

Former North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn announced Wednesday that he will run for a U.S. House seat in southwest Florida.

About 200 North Carolina state employees are starting unpaid leave today as the federal government shutdown takes hold. Officials warn more furloughs may follow.

A law passed this year by the North Carolina General Assembly requiring sheriffs to work more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took effect Wednesday.

The North Carolina Office of State Human Resources says the federal government shutdown means 200 state employees will be furloughed starting today. The employees would be placed on leave without pay until the shutdown ends, though health coverage will continue through October. Federal Court in the state will continue to operate. According to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, they’re funded through Friday, though staff will work without pay.WLOS in Asheville reports some National Parks like the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park could also be impacted. An Interior Department contingency plan posted last night says. Open-air sites will remain open to the public, but buildings that require staffing, such as visitor centers will be closed.

Lawmakers were back in Raleigh last week. They passed a law in response to the murder of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s Blue Line train in August, but they didn’t tackle the budget and if the House and Senate don’t come to an agreement on Medicaid, thousands could lose access to care. Meanwhile, the redistricting debate could be hitting North Carolina.

The panels will assess data, trends, policies and to provide recommendations to the state about how to better protect children and support families involved in the child welfare system.

The State of North Carolina will be forced to implement furloughs for approximately 200 state employees as a result of the federal government shutdown.

A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s state Senate map, rejecting claims that it illegally diluted Black voting power. Two voters in eastern North Carolina had sued, arguing the Republican-drawn map illegally split up Black communities, but Judge James Dever, a George W. Bush appointee, rejected their arguments today, saying the map did not violate the Voting Rights Act. The ruling is a win for Republican lawmakers, and it comes just as GOP leaders are weighing whether to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the midterms.

Reductions in provider reimbursements are set to take effect on Oct. 1, as Republicans in NC's House and Senate failed to reach agreement on a Medicaid funding bill.