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Katerina Holmes/PexelsThe North Carolina bill would keep kids under 14 from having social media accounts while giving parents of teenagers more control. -
Matt Ramey/For ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾Possessing materials to make a bomb could soon be a felony under North Carolina state law.
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State Budget Director Kristin Walker’s team of economists have run the numbers of various revenue scenarios – and she says all of them lead to a “fiscal cliff" where the state sees a major budget shortfall in the coming years. -
Due South's Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists discuss wildfires in the western reaches of our state, another North Carolina "bathroom bill," and NC State's new men's basketball coach. -
Hundreds of advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities visited the North Carolina legislature this week to lobby lawmakers to provide more funding for a program that has a years-long waiting list. -
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced a major new partnership in Durham. -
If a House bill becomes law, officers could issue $100 fines to drivers distracted by dogs or children. -
The state Senate is voting this week to require more transparency around the cost of health care services, part of legislative attempts to make health care in North Carolina more affordable. -
A top lieutenant to North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger is resigning from the chamber. A statement released Tuesday from Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton says he's retiring effective Wednesday evening "to pursue an opportunity outside of state government." -
North Carolina legislators are trying to ban the use of many hemp products on school grounds. -
Competition for the two hunting permits would be steep. -
Credit unions are seeking to expand into rural areas through legislation moving in the state House, a move they say would improve access to banking.
