Gov. Roy Cooper

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

2:03pm March 29, 2023

North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor's veto — a first since 2018.

N. Carolina House sends pistol permit bill to Cooper's desk

12:32pm March 16, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina's House sent a sweeping firearms bill to the governor's desk on Wednesday that would discard a longstanding requirement that handgun buyers obtain a permit from their county sheriff.

Politics & Government

Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights

12:19pm February 21, 2023

by Associated Press

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S.

Education

Task force looking to diversify NC educator workforce kicks off statewide tour

3:52pm February 10, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A parent-and-educator-led task force working to diversify North Carolina’s teacher workforce kicked off a statewide tour this week to learn about local initiatives.

Tom Ross, Margaret Spellings, Governor Roy Cooper

Politics & Government

Gov. Cooper wants changes to how UNC governing boards chosen

3:31pm November 01, 2022

by Associated Press

Gov.

Crime

Police: Teen kills 2 in Raleigh neighborhood, 3 along trail

1:19pm October 14, 2022

by Associated Press

A shooter killed five people along a walking trail in North Carolina’s capital city and eluded officers for hours before he was cornered in a home and arrested, police said.