Gov. Josh Stein said he is optimistic state lawmakers will act in the new year to fully fund Medicaid, after months of uncertainty surrounding a budget shortfall in the health care program.

Local governments use property taxes to pay for services. But with home values rising, so have taxes, raising alarm for some.

President Trump has said he supports giving the Lumbee Tribe full recognition. However, not everyone is on board; some tribal leaders, including those from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — the only federally recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina — are opposed to the move.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he would support a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress and the president if voters elect him to the U.S. Senate next year.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general have reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over the sale of millions of vehicles that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.

Grants for rental properties total just over $57 million.

Cabarrus County commissioners on Monday welcomed a new member to the board and selected new leadership.

It’s been almost a year since President Trump began his second term. His administration’s changes in policies and funding have led to big changes in Charlotte in housing, health care, food security, and education. Reporter Jim Morrill took stock of the changes as part of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative. He joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.

The 2026 campaign season is kicking off in North Carolina, with President Donald Trump set to visit the state Friday.Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley announced on social media that Trump will join him for an evening rally in Rocky Mount. The event will take place in the state’s redrawn 1st Congressional District, which Republicans in the General Assembly reshaped to make more favorable for a GOP candidate.

Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham is softening some of her most controversial comments on immigration, months after a floor speech and vote that sparked backlash among Democrats and helped draw multiple primary challengers.