North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd is pushing for implementation of a federal ban on intoxicating hemp products.

Members of the 11th District Republican Executive Committee will meet Monday, Aug. 10 to select a new GOP nominee.

ICE confirms Wilson Creek was its first operation with the U.S. Forest Service in North Carolina in more than five years. Community members and advocates are questioning why the operation took place.

A judge has concluded another round of hearings as a man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth prepares to go on trial.

Vice Chair Leigh Altman criticized a provision in the new state budget during a Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners meeting Wednesday, arguing it could unlawfully undermine local transportation decision-making related to the controversial I-77 toll lanes project.

Catawba County is suspending all non-emergency pet surrenders at its shelter during an upcoming construction project. The project is expected to take about three months. The suspension goes into effect Aug. 18.

Charlotte's alternative weekly newspaper, the Queen City Nerve, is ending its print edition after nearly eight years. In a statement Wednesday, the publication said declining advertising revenue and financial challenges made it impossible to continue printing the paper. The publication says it will continue operating online for now, though it acknowledged the future of the business remains uncertain.

Anson County has an interim elections director after months of upheaval in its elections office. The appointment comes as state officials investigate allegations made by the county’s former elections director.