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North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional district lines on the argument that they run afoul of an indirect constitutional right to "fair elections."

Manufacturing jobs and investment continue to arrive in the Piedmont Triad with expansions by Nucor Rebar Fabrication and Excel Interior Door.

North Carolina will receive a federal grant totaling over $1 million to further lead testing initiatives in schools and daycare centers.

North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor.

The bill affecting several towns in Forsyth County is not subject to a veto by the governor and becomes law immediately.

The North Carolina General Assembly is racing to advance legislation before completing its chief working session for the year. But the House and Senate could return later this summer to settle unfinished business.

The de-annexation bill, which passed on Thursday, is connected to a controversial development that has called into question the town's zoning laws by state leaders.