North Carolina legislature gives final OK to election board changes, with governor’s veto to follow

RALEIGH, N.C (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to Republican-backed…

Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state…

Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina…

Tropical storm warning issued for parts of East Coast ahead of weekend rain, wind risk | CNN

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Proposed North Carolina budget would exempt legislators from public records disclosures

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are attempting to exempt themselves from…

North Carolina legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave initial approval Thursday to a long-delayed North…

North Carolina officials reverse course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials will allow a Christmas parade in the capital city…

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild

ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. (AP) — The red wolf’s journey from extinction in the…

Tropical Storm Idalia threatens the Carolinas with treacherous rain and flooding after pounding Florida and damaging thousands of homes | CNN

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North Carolina legislature sends election overhaul bill to governor’s desk | CNN Politics

CNN  —  North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would make major changes to…