North Carolina's birth rate is declining, data shows
Recent census figures show that the average age of North Carolinians is continuing to increase, mostly due to a decline in the fertility rate.
Politics & Government
City of High Point names Curtis Cheeks new chief of police
Cheeks has served in many roles with High Point police prior to his appointment including interim chief of police and commander of the investigations section.
In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids
The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
1st House Democrat publicly asks Biden to exit race. Boeing delays Starliner’s return
Biden’s bad week gets worse. Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the first House Democrat to publicly call for him to withdraw his reelection bid. Plus, NASA says Boeing’s Starliner can’t come home (yet).
Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so
Rep. Lloyd Doggett represents a safe Texas seat. He says he had hoped President Biden's debate performance would give him a boost. "It did not," Doggett said.
Former President Trump's criminal sentencing in New York is delayed
The delay is a win for Trump, who is expected to be named the official GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election later this month.
NC Republican state senator resigns
A North Carolina state senator who helped lead a powerful committee has resigned days after the General Assembly completed this year's primary work session.
If Biden were to end his reelection bid, what happens next for Democrats?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with senior CNN reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere about what it would take to get an alternative candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The Supreme Court is again the focus of politics with its Trump immunity ruling
The Supreme Court's opinion granting broad immunity to former President Trump from prosecution will likely place the court at the center of the presidential campaign.
Bill defining antisemitism in North Carolina signed by governor
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed legislation that places an official definition of antisemitism into state law. Bill critics said the measure could stifle speech of Israel's critics.