State updates include election guidance, a court access commission, legislative committee work and a child support guidelines hearing.
NCDHHS says a Medicaid pilot focused on nonmedical needs reduced monthly health care costs for participants.
A new North Carolina Supreme Court commission will study legal deserts and possible changes to expand access to legal services.
The State Board of Elections is urging voters to verify information from registration drives and election-related mailings.
N.C. Commerce says state-backed soccer events are part of a broader sports tourism and economic development strategy.
Gov. Josh Stein criticized lawmakers after they overrode his veto of House Bill 87, now listed as Session Law 2026-6.
North Carolina lawmakers are right to be concerned about children’s safety online. Many apps available to kids can expose them to bullying, predators, harmful content, and addictive algorithms that many parents are struggling to manage. Doing nothing is not an option.
RALEIGH — North Carolina agencies and Gov. Josh Stein’s office announced several statewide updates this week, including an internet safety campaign, an upcoming Governor’s Crime Commission meeting, a public comment deadline for opportunity zone nominations, summer food benefits for children, a judicial nomination and hurricane season preparedness guidance.
RALEIGH — A bill scheduled for review Wednesday in the Senate Health Care Committee would allow North Carolina resident taxpayers to register as organ and tissue donors through their state income tax returns.
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill scheduled for consideration Wednesday would direct state agencies and health care partners to study and change parts of the state’s involuntary commitment process, with a focus on mental health treatment, jail-based care, behavioral health beds and public safety.
