While Friday’s ruling sparked anger across North Carolina among reproductive rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers, it also prompted the resolve to continue fighting.
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With Roe v. Wade in Danger, Here’s What North Carolina Leaders are Saying
State and national leaders from North Carolina joined the fierce reaction to a draft opinion from the US Supreme Court placing abortion rights in jeopardy.
These Are the Congressional Candidates NC’s Biggest Teachers Group Is Endorsing
North Carolina’s public schools faced deep cuts under GOP leadership in the last decade. Naturally, the NC Association of Educators isn’t picking them.
NC Will Train More Nurses to Better Aid Sexual Assault Survivors
North Carolina is one of many states lacking enough nurses who are trained to both treat survivors with compassion and collect evidence.
NC Service Members Sickened By Burn Pits, Contaminated Water May Finally Get Help
The US House passed a bipartisan bill improving healthcare for veterans exposed to toxins. Six North Carolina Republicans voted against it.
Guaranteed Preschool and Free Community College: How Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan Could Impact North Carolina Families
Infrastructure isn’t just roads and bridges. Local leaders in North Carolina talk about how federal proposals could impact child care, internet service, and more.
Monthly $250 to $300 Checks from Child Tax Credit Start This Week. What Does That Mean for NC Families?
President Biden’s expansion of the child tax credit could help lift 137,000 North Carolina children out of poverty, officials hope.
‘Women in Our State Deserve to be Paid Fairly’: NC Democrats File Gender Pay Gap Legislation
Why supporters in North Carolina say there’s real momentum to address longtime pay gaps between men and women.
President Trump Has Been Impeached Again. Here’s How Your Representative Voted.
Despite the president’s involvement in a violent attack on the Capitol, no Republican members from NC voted for impeachment of Trump.
GOP Lawmakers Sought to Overturn Biden’s Election. Now They Condemn Violence at Capitol Building.
Just one GOP House rep from North Carolina voted to certify Biden’s win following a Trump-incited riot at the Capitol.
Here Are The NC Federal Lawmakers Who Want to Overturn Biden’s Win
Numerous GOP legislators from NC are making baseless claims that the election should be overturned.
Election 2020: NC Sending More Democrats to Congress
North Carolina’s Congressional delegation will include five Democrats in the US House of Representative, according to Election Day results.
Rep. Alma Adams: Trump Is Taking A ‘No Lives Matter’ Approach To Coronavirus
Amid a grim coronavirus surge in her home state and city, US Rep. Alma Adams said President Donald Trump’s approach to the virus is “no lives matter.”
Meet the Victims’ Rights Advocate Running for Congress in District 2
Monika Johnson-Hostler is a Wake County School Board member and executive director of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and she wants your vote.
3 things happening in NC: Duke Energy wants a big rate hike in your utility bill
As Duke Energy makes its case for a big rate hike, North Carolina hosts several public hearings about it. Here’s your chance to speak out.
‘Witness for Justice’: Winston-Salem church honors MLK Jr. in ninth annual service
Choirs, youth performances, and community reflections took center stage as Mount Tabor United Methodist Church celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy for a ninth year.
10 stops on North Carolina’s literary trail
Travel across North Carolina by embarking on our literary trail, which features 10 stops that mark the state’s rich literary history.
North Carolina’s dark sky sites will leave you starry-eyed
At North Carolina’s dark sky sites, you can step out of the light and into the darkness for a sky full of stars.
The best street murals in Charlotte, North Carolina
Take our tour of the best murals in Charlotte to see profound, large-scale public art for free any day of the week.
These 19 NC volunteers spend their free time making the state a better place
Meet the recipients of the NC Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service, the state’s highest award for service among NC volunteers.
Opinion: Mark Robinson’s horrific remarks about women contradict the Christian faith
We have knocked down so many closed doors and created greater opportunities for others, yet in the same breath, men like Robinson seek to take us backwards.
‘More Women Are Going to Die’: NC Women Speak Out Against 12-Week Abortion Ban
“When it comes to the workings of pregnancy and the complications and nuance of all of that, I don’t think politicians are any more qualified than a comedian,” a Cary resident said. “These are people’s lives that we’re playing with.”
‘No One Is Above the Law’: NC Officials Respond to Trump Indictment
The response was swift, but offered few surprises from either party.
Put Your Hand to the Plow: Virtual and Live MLK Day Events in NC
Our list of 2022 MLK Day events in North Carolina includes everything from service days to online teach-ins and drive-through parades.
INTERVIEW: Julián Castro Says the Future Depends on Democrats Winning in Georgia
“No matter where I am or what I am doing, I am always going to use my voice to support the Latino community and help elect people who I believe will expand opportunities in our country to include Latinos and everybody else.”
NC Teacher: It’s Way Too Soon for NC to Be Declaring ‘Mission Accomplished’
Schools around North Carolina are opening up for elementary school students even as the state draws attention for being in the COVID-19 “red zone.”
After Trump Hosts In-Person Rally in NC, Biden Says President Has No Plan To Slow Coronavirus
Biden and Trump are taking two vastly different approaches to campaigning in NC during the coronavirus pandemic.
How Biden Plans to Help Parents Find Affordable Child Care That Fits Their Needs
By the time her son was born in 2017, “$1,000 a month only got my son half day care” at a good childcare provider, one mom said.
This Respected Medical Journal Is Calling for Americans to Reject Trump
The editor of The Lancet fact-checked the president just days after publishing an editorial calling for Americans to vote him out.
This CDC Guide on How to Reopen the Country Safely Was Supposed to ‘Never See the Light of Day’
The 17-page report was researched and written to help state and local officials, business owners, educators, and faith leaders.