Josh Stein

Gov. Josh Stein visited Charlotte to tour the Smith Family Foundation’s Behavioral Health Urgent Care, emphasizing the importance of mental health treatment and crisis services. The facility focuses on individuals with mental illness or substance use disorders. During a walkthrough, Stein said lawmakers in Raleigh need to fund Medicaid.

A demonstration is planned in uptown Charlotte ahead of the expected arrival of Border Patrol agents. Gov. Josh Stein is urging residents to "remain peaceful" and to record inappropriate behavior by federal agents with their phones.

Putting price cap on regulations draws praise and criticism, but even conservative scholars question why benefits were left out of the math.

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.