Politics & GovernmentGetting NC approval to do hair braiding could soon get much easier. Here’s how.Updated May 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Politics & GovernmentNAACP appeals challenge to voter ID + Will SCOTUS gerrymandering case affect NC?April 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentTwo NC lawmakers left the Democrats. Here’s how the political parties reacted.April 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
EducationFor children of NC veterans, the state tries to deliver on its broken educational promisesUpdated April 24, 2026 at 1:13 PM
LocalChapel Hill schools put on notice: ‘Compliance isn’t voluntary,’ NC House leader saysUpdated April 23, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Politics & GovernmentFour lobbyists indicted over Kentucky bourbon distillery trip for NC lawmakersUpdated April 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
LocalThe N&O is adding a new reporter to its team covering North Carolina politicsUpdated April 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
EducationGOP-run NC Supreme Court throws out Democrat-written rulings on school fundingUpdated April 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Politics & GovernmentComplaint accuses local NC elections board member of finance crimeUpdated April 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Politics & GovernmentGov. Stein pushes for ‘a real pay raise for every teacher’ as lawmakers returnApril 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
EducationHere’s what was in the ‘Leandro plan’ that the NC Supreme Court killed this weekApril 3, 2026 at 9:48 AM
EducationNC Leandro case timeline: 32 years of legal battles over a ‘sound basic education’April 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Politics & Government4 bills backed by NC GOP Senate leader Berger that could become law in 2026Updated April 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Politics & GovernmentWho will succeed Berger as Senate leader? Who’s interested and what they’ll faceUpdated March 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Politics & GovernmentSheriff Sam Page toppled NC’s powerful Senate leader. What to know about himUpdated March 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Politics & GovernmentNC Sen. Todd Johnson will seek Berger’s job, says he’ll ‘bring a new look on things’Updated March 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Politics & GovernmentYouth gang activity is rising. Can NC address it better than last time it tried?March 26, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Politics & GovernmentNC is collecting enough taxes to automatically cut them, but there’s a hitchMarch 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Politics & GovernmentTrump endorsement wasn’t enough to tip the scales for Senate leader Phil BergerUpdated March 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
ElectionsNC Senate leader Phil Berger concedes, will end reign as state’s top RepublicanUpdated March 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ElectionsKey dates in the timeline for finalizing NC election resultsUpdated March 24, 2026 at 9:48 AM
