A second Mecklenburg County state House member is leaving the Democratic Party after losing a reelection bid in the spring primary.

A stalled bill to require better insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings led to a campaign that helped oust North Carolina’s most powerful politician.

After losing her primary to Rodney Sadler, state Rep. Carla Cunningham said on Friday that she's leaving the Democratic party. She'll finish out her term as unaffiliated.

The money is part of a massive backlog of funds that were held up by a policy implemented by former-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Raki McGregor, who chairs the BPC's transportation committee, said how council members act on I-77 could influence endorsements in the 2027 elections.

A new state audit of a fund meant to provide free legal help to indigent clients found the fund lacked adequate oversight. The audit comes as the state’s year-long freeze on the program nears its end.

A report this week revealed Rep. Alma Adams was investigated and cleared by a House committee for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staffer, the North Carolina General Assembly starts its short session, drought continues across the Carolinas, and the Panthers prepare for the NFL draft.

The House Ethics Committee said that Adams should "work to ensure that no staff received preferential treatment, actual or perceived, and that all staff were aware they could raise any concerns without fear of retaliation."

Even with additional challenges, some candidates for local offices in NC choose to run without a party affiliation.

The Town of Mooresville is appealing a judge’s ruling that it release video showing Mayor Chris Carney at town hall without pants.