NC General Assembly

The August murder of Iryna Zarutska has caused national outrage, notably from President Donald Trump and his supporters.

A fatal stabbing has officials concerned not only about crime but also its potential impact this incident might have on the transit vote in November. The CMS school year is underway, North Carolina's legislature is back in Raleigh, but won’t vote on a budget, and the Panthers have traded a star.

The GOP-majority state elections board adopted guidelines that would treat otherwise eligible voters differently due to certain registration issues.

The General Assembly has passed a pair of bills making minor adjustments to last year's state budget, but a full spending package remains out of reach.

The 2025 legislation session resumes in Raleigh this week, though no votes are currently expected, and environmental and climate advocates are eyeing a number of key bills that could help or hinder their initiatives.

Members of North Carolina’s immigrant community are speaking out against Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham, who last week, during an override vote on House Bill 318, called for stricter immigration limits and said not all cultures are equal.

The North Carolina General Assembly is expected to vote on a veto override for two immigration bills this week. Gov. Josh Stein vetoed them last month.

It’s an awful feeling when your car is towed. You not only have to scramble to find out where your car went, but often there’s no way to know what you’ll be charged, because in North Carolina, towing companies have been able to charge whatever they like. But that could change under a bill that state lawmakers are now considering.

North Carolina House Representative Carla Cunningham of Mecklenburg County was the only Democrat on Tuesday to vote in favor of tougher immigration rules and more cooperation with ICE.

The North Carolina House passed a bill Tuesday to require sheriffs to cooperate even more with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, not just holding immigrants when ICE issues a detainer.