HPU poll shows Democratic edge on North Carolina U.S. House generic ballot
HIGH POINT - A High Point University poll finds Democrats leading Republicans 48%-44% on a statewide generic U.S. House ballot among likely North Carolina voters.
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HPU poll shows Democratic edge on North Carolina legislative generic ballots
HIGH POINT - A new High Point University poll puts Democrats ahead on generic ballots for both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly among likely voters.
HPU poll finds two-point spread in North Carolina Supreme Court race
RALEIGH - A new High Point University poll shows Democrat Anita Earls at 46% and Republican Sarah Stevens at 44% among likely voters in North Carolina’s 2026 Supreme Court race.
HPU poll puts Cooper ahead of Whatley in North Carolina Senate race
HIGH POINT - A new High Point University survey puts Democrat Roy Cooper at 50% and Republican Michael Whatley at 42% among likely North Carolina voters in the open U.S. Senate race.
Environmental groups allege Chemours violated North Carolina PFAS consent order
FAYETTEVILLE - Environmental groups say Chemours has violated groundwater, surface-water and air-emissions requirements in a North Carolina PFAS consent order.
North Carolina adds Krabbe, GAMT to newborn screening panel
RALEIGH - North Carolina has expanded its statewide newborn screening panel to include infantile Krabbe disease and GAMT deficiency, affecting tests offered to nearly 120,000 babies each year.
Coalition sues to block North Carolina absentee-ballot directives
GREENSBORO - A federal lawsuit filed Sept. 22 asks a judge to block two North Carolina absentee-ballot directives before the Nov. 3 election, challenging rules for unsealed inner envelopes and voter signatures.
Federal court voids USDA SNAP timeline affecting North Carolina
RALEIGH - A federal judge vacated USDA's SNAP implementation timeline and required a full 120-day grace period, changing how North Carolina's future payment errors may be assessed.
North Carolina to receive $216,594 in Abbott infant formula settlement
RALEIGH - North Carolina will recover about $216,594 through a multistate settlement over infant formula purchased by government programs. Abbott says the agreement makes no finding of fault or liability.
North Carolina enrollee joins lawsuit over Medicaid work-rule exemptions
BURLINGTON - A North Carolina Medicaid enrollee is challenging federal exemption rules ahead of the state’s planned January rollout of new work requirements.
North Carolina utility regulators schedule hearings in pending rate cases
North Carolina regulators have scheduled hearings in pending electric, natural-gas, water and sewer rate cases. The applications have not been approved.
North Carolina Reports $500 Million in New Investments, 300 New Businesses, and Nearly 2,500 New Jobs through Main Street Program
The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center reported today that since the inception of the Main Street program in North Carolina in 1980, designated Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities have leveraged more than $6.6 billion in public and private investment in their downtown districts.