- Stein signed legislation dealing with North Carolina state retirement investments, law enforcement retirements, and social worker regulations.
- The state House voted 59-48 Wednesday to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit, but the bill could soon face a likely veto from Gov. Josh Stein.
- The General Assembly is considering intervening to keep the prior Lincoln-Catawba county line.
- A one-penny sales tax would be used to pay for roads, buses and light rail service in Mecklenburg County.
- The Republican-controlled General Assembly ed two pieces of immigration legislation. Democratic Governor Josh Stein has 10 days to sign or veto.
- Victims of drunk-driving accidents came to the state legislature Tuesday to push for a bill they say would save lives: An effort to expand ignition interlock systems.
- In addition to the federal funding cut threats that public broadcasters across the country are facing, PBS North Carolina could also lose a big chunk of its state funding this year.
- Sen. Dan Blue, D-Wake, is the only state lawmaker who’s been in office since the early 1980s, but the former House speaker is no longer serving as Senate minority leader after his fellow Democrats backed Sen. Sydney Batch for that role instead.
- Swannanoa residents call for help now, but Senate wants to tie Helene relief package to state budgetThe House ed a $455 million Helene relief bill. Senate Republicans say the state budget is a better place to consider additional storm recovery funds.
- Republicans want a deeper relationship with ICE amid Trump istration's mass deportation push.