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North Carolina lawmakers voted on new maps for the U.S. House and the state General Assembly in 2021. Changes were made to account for new population figures from the 2020 census, and North Carolina picked up a 14th U.S. House seat.

A bill to ban camping on public property is one of several Cicero Institute-supported pieces of legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to allow one third-party presidential candidate on the November ballot, but denied another. Pending any court challenges, RFK Jr. will appear on the ballot, but Cornel West will not.

A state-funded pilot program is bringing high-tech learning experiences to high school students in 17 school districts. School districts participating in the SparkNC program have set up labs where students can choose from a menu of short courses in topics like robotics, cybersecurity and software development.

U.S. House of Representatives District 10 includes Iredell, Catawba, Lincoln, Yadkin and part of Forsyth Counties. According to the N.C. State Board of Elections data, the district is 27% Democrat, 37% Republican and 35% unaffiliated. This seat is currently held by Patrick McHenry, who has served ten terms in Congress and announced in December 2023 that he is retiring. Four candidates are vying for the role, including Republican Pat Harrigan, who is endorsed by Donald Trump and won a competitive primary in March against Grey Mills.

There was an unexpected twist last week in the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate from North Carolina: Jeff Jackson, one of the leading Democrats, dropped out. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, wonders if the reasons go beyond the polls.

Charlotte Area Transit System CEO John Lewis says the transit system has conducted an audit of its bus fleet. The audit came amid safety concerns in the wake of the shooting death of driver Ethan Rivera.

Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.

Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito's book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan's career have been just as creative as the first 30.

A listener's guide for the opera-curious includes a little history, a little trash-talk and some gorgeous singing.

This summer was supposed to be a time for the Obama administration to reintroduce the public to the Affordable Care Act and teach people how to sign up for benefits this fall. But despite another White House speech, that's not happening. And an expert in political messaging thinks he knows why.

After months of relentless attention -- from the campaigns, text messages and political ads to numerous visits from the candidates themselves -- Pennsylvanians may be heaving a sigh of relief Tuesday.

Leaders from the movie theater industry gathered at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where vendors showed off the latest concessions and gadgets for movie-goers.

Polls closed at 7 p.m. ET in Georgia, and early results are coming in. Democrat Stacey Abrams is challenging Republican Brian Kemp in the race for governor.

According to the Labor Department, employers added 224,000 jobs in June, despite a disappointing May. The strong job market could reduce pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

A new study shows that swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought. Many of them tend to leave out the same sounds.

Congress is back this week, Dem. Senator urges colleagues to avoid government shutdown.

The move paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank.

A new project highlights music recorded in american prisons - some of it surprisingly light and catchy.

The saxophonist best known for his work as part of the Grammy Award-winning Robert Glasper Experiment was 45.