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North Carolina is facing a looming deadline to find more funding to cover new federal work requirements for Medicaid.

After approving funding for joining the multi-state collective known by acronym ERIC, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly want to prohibit the state from joining the organization.

Years of delays due to unexpected environmental problems and the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed back reopening of the historic Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte. But Michael Marsicano of the Foundation for the Carolinas said it's on track for the fall of 2022. In a talk to the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, he also addressed giving during the pandemic and the ASC's recent apology over past inequities in grantmaking.

Republicans in the state Senate on Thursday rejected Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's nomination of Dionne Delli-Gatti as environmental secretary. The governor immediately appointed her to another environmental job and named DEQ Chief Deputy Secretary John Nicholson as interim secretary.

A new bookstore opens in Charlotte this weekend, and its shelves might leave readers feeling a little steamy. The Trope Bookshop, located off Central Avenue, is dedicated entirely to romance novels.

North Carolina election officials and some voters who challenged U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's candidate qualifications over his Jan. 6 involvement say the formal effort to evaluate his eligibility should be allowed to continue. Cawthorn, meanwhile, says he's never engaged in an insurrection.

The deal would leave in place a number of other tax exemptions for data centers, including for their construction materials and hardware.

The state constitution currently requires the tax rate to remain below 7% — a number set through an amendment vote in the 2018 election. The proposed amendment would reduce that cap to 3.5%. Voters in the November election would decide whether to approve the amendment.

From bestselling books to popular podcasts, advice giving has become an industry. But do professional advice-givers really solve people's problems?

The Maine mass shooting suspect is still at-large. Army reservist Robert Card was taken for a mental health evaluation this summer after military officials became concerned about his behavior.

The music artist Isaia Huron has released a new RnB album that draws on Biblical scripture and his early life experiences in the church.

Ager, the Democratic nominee in the 11th Congressional District race, made the remarks in an interview with BPR after a rally in Asheville.

Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim.

The General Assembly isn't likely to consider any veto overrides until after this November's elections.

Republicans passed more than $1 trillion for the Pentagon alongside a budget blueprint to fund the war with Iran and implement provisions of President Trump's election overhaul bill.

Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he's facing a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.

Two teens accused of rape in Steubenville, Ohio were convicted and sentenced this week. Host Michel Martin talks to the Barbershop guys about how the victim — and the perpetrators — were treated in the press. Writer Jimi Izrael, political science professor Lester Spence, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar and Republican strategist R. Clarke Cooper discuss the week's news. ADVISORY: Please note, this conversation includes a discussion about rape and may not be suitable for all listeners.

The writer-at-large for New Yorkmagazine discusses the year that saw the rise of Fetty Wap and Young Thug, Snapchat vs. Twitter and Meek Mill vs. Drake. Plus: continuous devastation.

Our critics scanned the broadcast and streaming horizons to find the shows you should check out in June, July and August. There's some great new TV — plus, "House of the Dragon" and "The Bear" are back.

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.