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[ ![Gas price surge coincides with end of ‘ceasefire’ in Iran](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/01716b09bb.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/gas-price-surge-coincides-with-end-of-ceasefire-in-iran)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In less than two weeks, North Carolina’s average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline has risen 20 cents.

 

 

 

 

[ ![Election 2026: Registration swing favors independence, hurts Democrats](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/e5003bb27b.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/election-2026-registration-swing-favors-independence-hurts-democrats)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Even with an overall decrease of more than 32,000 voter registrations since Election Day 2024, the unaffiliated bloc has risen 154,001 in North Carolina, according to the State

 

 

 

 

[ ![Report: Lavish spending, no fiscal oversight mark Democrats’ leadership in Cary](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/539752d143.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/report-lavish-spending-no-fiscal-oversight-mark-democrats-leadership-in-cary)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Leadership in North Carolina’s seventh largest municipality, all Democrats on the Town Council and in the mayor’s office, have been recommended to “reengineer the environment” displayed in an

 

 

 

 

[ ![Low revenue month caps record-setting year, step past $300M](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/6e21874b2f.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/low-revenue-month-caps-record-setting-year-step-past-300m)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – June sports wagering proceeds are 10th lowest in North Carolina’s brief history as well as a cap to a record-setting year and a step across $300 million since

 

 

 

 

 

[ ![Probe of Mamdani, possible Iran negotiation violation sought](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/98b65acc51.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/probe-of-mamdani-possible-iran-negotiation-violation-sought)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Investigating the mayor of New York City and a member of his administration following a meeting with an ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Iran has been requested

 

 

 

 

[ ![Election 2026: Cooper’s cash on hand edge eclipses $18M](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/f3e3e4f609.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/election-2026-coopers-cash-on-hand-edge-eclipses-18m)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Cash on hand advantage in a nationally watched pivotal U.S. Senate race has eclipsed $18 million in North Carolina.

 

 

 

 

[ ![North Carolina 3rd in volume, 13th in percentage in Affordable Care Act decline](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/joomgrabber/2026-07/d685eb0962.jpeg) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/north-carolina-news/north-carolina-3rd-in-volume-13th-in-percentage-in-affordable-care-act-decline)

 By Alan Wooten | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act dropped 21.3% in North Carolina to 609,544 in the 12 months between February 2025 and 2026, according to federal data.