RALEIGH - The Raleigh City Council approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development applications Tuesday night, pausing the city's review of those projects while officials write permanent development rules.
North Carolina's housing shortage is no longer an abstract policy debate.
RALEIGH - The Cook Political Report moved North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race from Lean Democrat to Likely Democrat on Tuesday, strengthening its assessment of Democrat Roy Cooper's position against Republican Michael Whatley.
RALEIGH - North Carolina legislative leaders have called the General Assembly into an extra session Wednesday to consider state tax relief on gasoline and diesel fuel.
CHARLOTTE - The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office have confirmed an active investigation related to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, adding a federal inquiry to ongoing state reviews while officials have disclosed few details.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina has introduced legislation that would bar federal candidates and certain family members from trading prediction-market contracts tied to their own elections.
RALEIGH - Gov. Josh Stein urged federal health officials Monday to preserve staffing, service and accountability standards as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers a sweeping rewrite of Head Start regulations.
GREENSBORO - A federal judge has denied RealPage's request to dismiss antitrust claims brought by North Carolina and other states, allowing the states' case over the company's rent-pricing software to proceed.
RALEIGH - Inside Elections moved North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race from Tilt Democratic to Lean Democratic, while The Cook Political Report also rates it Lean Democratic.
RALEIGH - North Carolina has received $45.2 million from Meta, the first installment of a child-safety settlement expected to bring the state at least $451 million through 2035.
RALEIGH - Proposed federal rules would set donor-credit limits and state oversight requirements for a school-choice program North Carolina joined in June.
RALEIGH - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added North Carolina's 13th Congressional District to its 2026 target list Friday, elevating a Republican-held seat as the party expands its offensive map in the final month before the Nov. 3 election.
