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Campaign Photos/¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Composite ImageA majority of a three-judge appeals court panel has given thousands of voters whose ballots are being challenged 15 days to verify their eligibility -
Matt Ramey/for ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾When Guillermo Nurse was elected mayor of Oxford, N.C, a city he’s called home for 15 years, he said unifying his fellow residents was his driving force. He’s been the mayor for a little more than a year, so we called him up to see how it's going.
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After N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed several lawsuits to block President Donald Trump's executive orders, the state Senate is now trying to block Jackson from filing similar legal challenges. -
Republicans in the N.C. House want to help farmers recover from last year's natural disasters with a new crop loss grant program. -
Carolina Hunger Initiative held its 14th annual North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference. -
The state House unanimously approved an additional $500 million for Helene recovery Tuesday, including funding to rebuild homes damaged in the storm, clean up debris and rebuild private roads and bridges. -
State lawmakers are considering bills that would reduce taxes on tips and overtime pay, as well as gambling losses. -
The decision to not fast track the challenge is likely to benefit the republican candidate Jefferson Griffin, who trails incumbent justice Allison Riggs, a democrat. Riggs' electoral lead has been confirmed by multiple recounts, but Griffin is seeking to have tens of thousands of votes disqualified. -
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is out of the hospital 10 days after undergoing heart surgery. The Republican underwent what his department called "elective" surgery to "correct a congenital heart defect" discovered in late 2023. First elected commissioner in 2016, he won a third four-year term this past November. -
As state lawmakers debate how much money is needed for the latest Helene recovery package, Gov. Josh Stein’s administration is making the case for $1.07 billion to help western North Carolina rebuild. -
New policies limiting transgender rights — including restricting access to gender-affirming care — add emotional and mental strain to transgender youth and their families. -
Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday he’s not concerned by a projected $823 million drop in state revenue in 2026.
