Gov. Josh Stein will pardon two turkeys Thursday during the state's annual Thanksgiving event with the North Carolina Poultry Federation and Butterball.The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh.North Carolina produced 1.1 billion pounds of turkey last year, the most by weight of any state in the country.Minnesota leads the nation in the number of individual turkeys produced, with more than 33 million in 2025. North Carolina ranked second with 28 million turkeys.

A recent poll from Elon University found a large number of North Carolinians could favor impeachments in the White House. Survey respondents also shared who they'd want to see run for president in 2028.

Charlotte has a moratorium on new data centers, but it doesn’t apply to some huge projects that are already underway. The window for residents to comment on one of two Charlotte hyperscale data center projects closes Tuesday.

Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his wife have filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, a process that allows debtors to reorganize their finances while retaining some assets.WRAL reported that the couple listed less than $800 in bank accounts and nearly $800,000 in debts.According to a federal bankruptcy filing, the Robinsons' assets include their home in Colfax, two vehicles and other personal property.Robinson, a Republican, served as North Carolina's lieutenant governor for four years before losing the 2024 governor's race to Democrat Josh Stein.Robinson's gubernatorial campaign was marked by allegations involving racist and sexual online posts that came to light during the race.

In North Carolina's Third Congressional District, Democrat Raymond Smith took a small lead over U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy. Republicans' stronghold on the district was weakened as part of redistricting.

Incoming House Speaker Robert Reives says he'll change how the legislature operates to take a more collaborative and transparent approach than Republicans have over the past 15 years. He also outlined some of his policy priorities for the 2027 legislature in a news conference.

The results of the midterms are still reverberating with members of both parties trying to figure out their next moves. Democrats will now control both houses of Congress and the state House in North Carolina. We discuss how this will impact the balance of power and leadership.

CLT plans will start a new $2.1 billion capital plan that includes more gates on Concourse C.

Sen. Sydney Batch, D-Wake, says the close partisan split after last week's election will stop Republicans from passing bills with no input from Democrats. She spoke with WUNC News on Monday.

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