NC Politics

Republican Thom Tillis said Sunday he will not seek a third term representing North Carolina.

The N.C. House is seeking to prohibit people under 21 years old from buying or using hemp, a step widely seen as a necessary first step to regulate an industry that is largely without laws.

The Senate proposal is very similar to how the chamber proposed to fund relief in its budget. It has millions for western N.C. roads and bridges, including private infrastructure.

Supporters of the bill say private schools do not have school resource officers like their public counterparts. Opponents argue the person carrying the weapon will likely be largely untrained.

N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Dev Sangvai visited Hendersonville to advocate for mental health and the state legislature to reinstate funding for the Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) program which delivers food, housing support and more to low-income North Carolinians.

Stein signed legislation dealing with North Carolina state retirement investments, law enforcement retirements, and social worker regulations.

This week, WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht are fact-checking a claim made by N.C. House Majority Leader Brenden Jones related to the state’s guidelines on hiring minority-owned businesses amid Hurricane Helene cleanup.

The Republican-controlled General Assembly passed two pieces of immigration legislation. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has 10 days to sign or veto.

The county's frustration boils down to this: After being picked in 2016 — and signing a development agreement in 2018 — The Peebles Corporation hasn’t built a single Brooklyn Village apartment.

The typically busy summer season at North Carolina's DMVs is expected to be even busier due to a surge in residents trying to get REAL IDs. DMV Commissioner Paul Tine, who was appointed in April, is hoping to alleviate some of the long wait times. NC Newsline's Galen Bacharier and WFAE's Marshall Terry discuss the issue.