Since his first term, Trump has promised action on everything from tax legislation to health care within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.

The Trump administration is slashing jobs at Voice of America's parent agency by 85%. Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for the broadcaster wonder what happens next.

Supporters of the bill say private schools do not have school resource officers like their public counterparts. Opponents argue the person carrying the weapon will likely be largely untrained.

With the passage of Mecklenburg's transit bill appearing likely, Mecklenburg County commissioners could vote in early September to place a referendum on a 1-cent sales tax increase on the ballot for November.

Republican Tricia Cotham's bill easily passed the state House on second reading Wednesday.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That's ending.

Leaders in Union County are taking new steps to tighten immigration enforcement, as the Trump administration ramps up mass deportations by relying on local law enforcement.

The Trump Administration's cuts to foreign aid and scientific research have led to the termination of public health efforts to combat tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases. Durham-based nonprofit FHI360 ran those programs.

Republicans in the state Senate are putting multiple controversial LGBTQ policies in a single bill that moved forward Wednesday. The proposals were added to a bill labeled "prevent sexual exploitation" that would regulate pornographic websites and had passed the House with unanimous support.

Trump says he backs the MAHA agenda, which includes eliminating toxins linked to human health problems. But his administration continues to cut funds, grants and regulations that support that goal.