Election 2026: Poll-leading Cooper joins bandwagon abandoning Platner

Election 2026: Poll-leading Cooper joins bandwagon abandoning Platner

(The Center Square) – Candidates for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat this fall continue to play close with national party politics just more than eight weeks before voters start marking ballots.

Homelessness bill gets a veto; 12 others signed into law

Homelessness bill gets a veto; 12 others signed into law

(The Center Square) – Pending decisions on whether to override vetoes, the General Assembly’s short session work concluded with 12 bills signed Wednesday by first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.

Judge rejects bar owners’ motion

Judge rejects bar owners’ motion

(Carolina Journal) – A Superior Court judge on Tuesday rejected a request from North Carolina bar owners seeking to split two pieces of their lawsuit over government-mandated COVID-19 closings in 2020 and

North Carolina businesses creation exceeds 103,000 in first 6 months of ’26

North Carolina businesses creation exceeds 103,000 in first 6 months of ’26

(Carolina Journal) – Eighth-term Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall announced a record high 100,000 new business developments in North Carolina in the first half of 2026.

State budget signed into law

State budget signed into law

(The Center Square) – For the second time in nearly 11 years, North Carolina has a signed budget.

Jaleeyah’s Law toughens penalties tied to gangs, recruiting minors

Jaleeyah’s Law toughens penalties tied to gangs, recruiting minors

(The Center Square) – Prevention of violent crime, protection of the most vulnerable and stronger tools for lawmen and prosecutors are in Jaleeyah’s Law, a crackdown on gang violence signed into North