NC Legislature

New redistricting lines for the state legislature will mean few swing districts in November’s general election — most districts strongly favor either Democrats or Republicans. In some of those districts, the action will be taking place in the March primary.

As state lawmakers consider new regulations for CBD and hemp products, House Majority Leader John Bell has become the president of a start-up company manufacturing those products.

North Carolina is developing a new flood data program that will help guide future infrastructure projects. A legislative oversight committee got an update Tuesday about the Flood Resiliency Blueprint.

Religious leaders gathered in Raleigh to voice their opposition to the new abortion restrictions approved in the past two years.

Sen. Lisa Grafstein, D-Wake, moved to a different district in November. She made the move after new redistricting maps put her old home in the same district as fellow Sen. Jay Chaudhuri.

State employees who work in downtown Raleigh have been on the move in recent months to make way for major office construction projects.

Many of the candidates for Congress, statewide offices and the legislature have been running for months. But others waited until the 11th hour to launch their campaigns or announce they won't be running at all.

North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry's announcement that he won't seek re-election is shaking up the state's congressional primaries. Several Republicans are now looking at switching races to run for his seat.

Sen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, and Rep. Rosa Gill, D-Wake, say they won't seek re-election.

Medicaid expansion goes live in North Carolina today, opening up the government-run health insurance program to hundreds of thousands of low income adults.