Josh Stein

Mecklenburg County commissioners vote on whether to increase the county-wide sales tax by 1 cent to fund the transit plan. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signs the mini budget, albeit reluctantly. Nancy Mace throws her hat in the ring for South Carolina governor. Plus, the Panthers open preseason play.

This week, WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht are fact-checking a claim Gov. Josh Stein made in June. In a post on X, Stein wrote, “Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.” For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE's Marshall Terry.

Opponents said the legislation, which was originally intended to regulate squatters, was tweaked in a way that could help puppy mills.

Senate Republicans have argued that giving direct aid to small businesses would violate the state constitution.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is urging state lawmakers to return to Raleigh and quickly pass a new state budget, citing mounting financial pressure from a sweeping federal tax package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump.

Gov. Josh Stein is scheduled to visit Alamance County on Tuesday morning to survey damage from Tropical Storm Chantal.

In North Carolina, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is likely to have a big impact on everything from Medicaid expansion and food stamps to the 2026 Senate election and state politics. NC Newsroom's Adam Wagner joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday urged North Carolina’s congressional delegation to oppose the Senate’s version of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” warning it could strip health insurance from more than a half million residents by cutting Medicaid and Marketplace subsidies.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday vetoed three Republican-backed bills, saying they would increase costs for families, threaten personal privacy and weaken school accountability.

Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed a bill that requires North Carolina students to keep their phones off during class unless there's an emergency or they have special permission. It also requires schools to teach social media literacy.