Politics
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Good News Friday: The NC hemp ban isn’t dead, but it’s delayed
For now, NC lawmakers are tabling a controversial hemp ban. Plus, a North Carolina sports great gets his dues.
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Inside the secretive deal for a $10 billion Amazon data center in rural NC
Residents say they were left out of the decision-making process for a data center project in NC that includes hundreds of polluting diesel generators.
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Republicans say they warned NC GOP leaders for years about convicted sex offender’s party roles
Republicans say they raised concerns within the party, including to then-Chairman Michael Whatley, now a candidate for the US Senate, about Harvey West Jr. serving in leadership roles
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Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid following House Ethics Committee rebuke
The embattled congressman will serve the remainder of his term while the local Republican Party decides his replacement following a host of allegations of inappropriate conduct.
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A rural NC city delays its decision on data centers
In the rural western NC city of Kings Mountain, leaders are at odds over extending a moratorium on data centers.
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Your guide to taking action in North Carolina, Aug. 8–13
With less than two months until the midterms, we are keeping you up to date on ways to take action in North Carolina, featuring protests, voter registration, and advocacy opportunities.
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3 things happening in NC: ‘Moral Monday’ protests the SAVE Act in Washington
Bishop William Barber II condemns Trump’s controversial voting bill, the SAVE Act. Plus, major voting changes afoot at the NC state legislature.
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NC Congressman Chuck Edwards faces censure for ‘inappropriate actions’ toward two young staffers
Investigators found Edwards had created a “hostile work environment” through a pattern of “inappropriate actions” toward the two young staffers, though it found no evidence he had inappropriately touched them or made explicitly sexual comments to them.
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Thom Tillis says he will back Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche
Sen. Thom Tillis had refused to back Blanche’s bid for the permanent post without written confirmation killing Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.”
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‘Recovery Czar’ Michael Whatley caught on audio wanting to end FEMA as Western NC is owed billions
When President Trump returned to office in January 2025, he made Whatley ‘recovery czar’ to coordinate Hurricane Helene recovery. To date, a fraction of the funding needed has made it to western NC.
