Politics

Persistent harassment and threats of violence may be impacting who decides to become an elected official or candidate — especially for parents of young children.

Summer vacation ended last week for the North Carolina General Assembly, at least for a few days. The state House and Senate returned to Raleigh to override several of Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes and hammer out a mini budget.

The Service Employees Union International wants to flip at least one seat on the Charlotte City Council.

Representatives Alma Adams, Deborah Ross, Valerie Foushee, and Don Davis wrote, “Public broadcasting is pivotal to North Carolina, and across the country, especially during hurricane season and other natural disasters.”

Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts.

The president joined the players on the field after the match to present PSG players with their runner-up medals and hand Chelsea their championship trophy.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee said the Secret Service's "lack of structured communication was likely the greatest contributor to the failures" at the Pennsylvania rally last summer.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is a heavy favorite to win reelection this fall.