North Carolina News
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The three Democrats running for Mecklenburg’s House District 105 met at a forum in Matthews Thursday, with much of the discussion focusing on the woman they want to beat in November: Republican Tricia Cotham, whose switch from the Democrats last year still haunts her old party.
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Over half of the gravesites at the historic African American Maides Cemetery in Wilmington are unidentified. UNC-Wilmington researchers are working with the Historic Wilmington Foundation to identify them and bring about better recognition for the history of Black residents in the area.
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Well-known Western North Carolina writer, Ron Rash, has joined such literary greats as Thomas Wolfe in the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.
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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.
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Five new members of Congress will likely be chosen in the Republican primary, since the districts make it nearly impossible for a Democrat to win in them in November.
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While the governor’s race is shaping up to be the most expensive — and most heated — in North Carolina history, the 2024 election will bring new faces to lesser-known statewide elected positions.
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The proposed 50,000 square foot shelter is in its early planning stages and includes 150 beds.
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Nearly seven years after North Carolina repealed the “bathroom bill” that led to national headlines and economic boycotts, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is bringing back the issue of bathroom requirements for transgender people.
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New state funding may help some of the region’s most vulnerable: children in foster care who live in social services offices because of a lack of foster family placements.The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the DSS Emergency Placement Fund to provide county departments of social services with resources to help children in their custody. Check out the breakdown of funding in WNC.
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Environmental groups argued at the state Court of Appeals Wednesday that North Carolina regulators erred when they approved new rules and rates for rooftop solar installations and that the changes hurt the state's solar industry.
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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.
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WFAE's Ann Doss Helms found records for one school in Mecklenburg County receiving the scholarships last year, but couldn't find the physical school. Six months later, Teaching Achieving Students Academy still receives state money and she still can’t find it. Helms joined WFAE's Marshall Terry on Morning Edition to talk about it.
