Politics & Government

Halford has served in the role since 2021.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs.

If approved, money collected from the tax would go toward teacher salary supplements, among other things.

The North Carolina legislature wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session Thursday, passing another Hurricane Helene aid package this week after Republican majorities pushed through divisive bills to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs and target transgender rights.

North Carolina trial judges issued a mixed ruling Tuesday for Democratic Gov.

The move addresses a Republican concern featured in a protracted legal fight over a state Supreme Court seat and a recent U.S. Justice Department lawsuit.

A property tax dispute in Guilford County has reached the NC Senate — and it could change how Greensboro's borders are drawn.

Braxton Eggers, chairman of the Watauga board, says the move gives the county more control over EMS.

The Director of Mental Health in North Carolina discusses the impact of the federal government's decision to cut funding for the 988 (dial 3) option for the LGBTQ+ youth community.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.